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Deja Vu (2006)

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Reviews Counted:152

Fresh:86

Rotten:66

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: Tony Scott tries to combine action, science fiction, romance, and explosions into one movie, but the time travel conceit might be too preposterous and the action falls apart under scrutiny.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for intense sequences of violence and terror, disturbing images and some sensuality.

Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:15-12-2006

Synopsis: After the success of 2004's MAN ON FIRE, director Tony Scott and Denzel Washington teamed up once again--this time alongside high-powered producer Jerry Bruckheimer--to deliver this big-budget... After the success of 2004's MAN ON FIRE, director Tony Scott and Denzel Washington teamed up once again--this time alongside high-powered producer Jerry Bruckheimer--to deliver this big-budget spectacle of an action picture set in post-Katrina New Orleans. The city is delivered another crushing blow when a ferry explodes, killing over 500 innocent citizens. Only this time, nature wasn't the cause of the tragedy. Enter ATF officer Doug Carlin (Washington), who is recruited by a newly formed FBI unit (headed by Val Kilmer) to help track down the killer (a Timothy McVeigh-esque Jim Caviezel). When a body is found floating in the river, it is determined that the victim was murdered before the ferry blast occurred. Unfortunately, the victim was the impossibly beautiful Claire Kuchever (Paula Patton), whose death has begun to torment Carlin. Adding a new level to the investigation is a top-secret FBI invention, which allows a select group to view the past on screen as if it had been videotaped days earlier. The more Carlin sees of Kuchever, the more connected to her he becomes, until he decides to risk his life by traveling back in time and altering the course of history. Plausibility isn't the number one reason to watch a Jerry Bruckheimer movie, and DÉJÀ VU is certainly no exception. This time around, however, Bruckheimer wisely recruited Scott and Washington to bring their expertise to the project. The result is another stylish and atmospheric drama/thriller/romance/action-adventure hybrid, which raises interesting questions as it entertains. [More]

Starring: Denzel Washington, Jim Caviezel, Adam Goldberg, Bruce Greenwood

Starring: Denzel Washington, Jim Caviezel, Adam Goldberg, Bruce Greenwood, Val Kilmer, Paula Patton, Eldon Henson, Erika Alexander, Paul Cameron

Director: Tony Scott

Director: Tony Scott
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenwriter: Bill Marsilii, Terry Rossio
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Studio: Touchstone Pictures

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Like its protagonist, you may find yourself wanting to see it more than once to appreciate how everything fits together - which earns Deja Vu the status of a classic, at least for the future.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment 1 Comment
06/12/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film
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Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment 1 Comment
01/27/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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None of the cast are going to win Oscars for this, but then they’re not meant to. Instead, all involved expertly keep the plot moving forward towards a reasonably satisfying ending.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
01/02/07
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

Take away a couple of neatly staged action sequences and you’re left with a callously measured slab of US jingoism that deals with the most horrific human tragedies in the most lunk-headed and insulting way possible.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
12/30/06
David Jenkins
David Jenkins
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It's all carried off with a mad and silly energy, with muscular direction from Scott and cut together with frenetic fizz by editors Jason Hellman and Chris Lebenzon.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
12/30/06
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Time-travel gimmick aside, the title is apt, because it feels like we've seen all of this before. Disappointing.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
12/30/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

It's Denzel himself, ambling through the nonsense with just the right degree of twinkling insouciance, who keeps you watching. Good fun.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
12/30/06
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
BBC
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The mind-bending story is enough to keep us interested, although the film is bloated and needlessly overcomplicated.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
12/06/06
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Nobody does vapid bollocks as enjoyably as Tony Scott, and while this isn’t as inventive as Man On Fire or as compelling as Crimson Tide, it’s still the right side of dumb.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
11/29/06
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Empire Magazine
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An intriguing proposal squandered on a well-oiled hack mechanism

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/28/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

The time machine element of the movie gets hokey, but the visuals are intriguing and director Tony Scott wrenches suspense and tension from every scene.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/24/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
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04/23/09
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

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11/20/08
Brian Marder
Brian Marder
Hollywood.com

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

Towards the end it gets a little tiresome and hokey. But the ride of the first two-thirds is well worth the journey.

Full Review Source: Calgary Movies | comment Comment
08/13/07
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Calgary Movies

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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
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06/22/07
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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You'll get a headache from trying to apply plot logic to it . . .

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05/24/07
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

A mind-bogglingly stupid and phoney time-travel thriller conveniently set in a present-day politically correct, pre-9/11 fantasy world where Hollywood's idea of the perfect terrorist is a Timothy McVeigh-style white American male.

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05/05/07
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

In spite of its title, few will want to hit rewind to visit the movie again.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
05/01/07
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
 
 
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