Time Elevator — Attraction in Jerusalem

Went to Time Elevator. The movie hall is small may be about 100 odd seats. This is because all the seats are dynamic seats which can move, up–down, tilt, left-right, forward-backward and Up -down synchronised with audio visual presentation on the screen to make you feel as if you are moving, falling and other sensations as seen on the panoramic screen and heard on surround sound system. Which may be harmful to people with health problems. That is why one is told in advance that pregnant ladies, people with heart or any health problems should occupy "safe seats" which are "static"- do not move.. The movie is 30 minutes of action packed rip roaring journey through 3000 years of history of Jerusalem. With script by renowned archaeologists and historians and on screen narration and acting by famous actor Chaim Topol. The movie takes you from the period of construction first temple in Jerusalem by King Soloman. Through the destruction of first temple, second temple by David, of the city and changes it goes through over all of thoese 3000 years from Solomon to the roman to Christians to Muslims right up to the war of 1967. It is exciting experience. Due to audio-visual and dynamic seats, you have sensations of actually moving at breakneck speeds, zooming up or plunging down in deep abysses. Besides exciting it is also a learning experience as you are given information of 3000 years of Jerusalem history in a concentrated capsule...

I would give zero stars if that was an option. The film is very old and it is very confusing to understand. Also hard to even understand the words that are being said. They could have made a beautiful and instructive film, but instead added this very unnecessary and ridiculous feature of your chair going through what feels like an earthquake, and watching the film sometimes speeding at a rate so fast that you have to close your eyes so that you won't get nauseous. The story tries to incorporate to the Jewish story Christianity with the disturbing parts of the crucifixion, and the birth of Islam. The movie is not suitable for kids, and the chair shaking and screen speeds are not suitable for adults. Just a big waste of...

The picture is simply not very sharp. A lot of emphasis on Christianity (multiple images of crosses, a large albeit strange segment on Helena), which depending on your denomination, will be something you prefer. They made some of the Jewish characters ridicules.

The purely experience part, i.e. you are as though sitting in a mining cart and rumbling through underground tunnels, is OK, and here and there some nice visual effects.

Overall, I was...