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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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Even for time travel enthusiasts who'll see story holes big enough to drive the ferry through, this can be a fun movie. Just don't think too hard about it.

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
04/24/07
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

...we've seen it all before.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment 1 Comment
04/13/07
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

It's a hard movie to hate, just one that's far too easy to forget.

Full Review Source: UGO | comment Comment
03/24/07
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
UGO

Certainly Tony Scott's best movie since Enemy of the State, and probably since the Tarantino-scripted True Romance.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
02/22/07
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

Déjà Vu is one film that you'll be happy to revisit %u2014 whether it's to deconstruct the plot, pore over the science or just rerun as a great, engaging, adult adventure.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
02/19/07
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

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Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
02/03/07
Joshua Rothkopf
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York
N/R

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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
01/27/07
Sydney Morning Herald
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O filme apresenta um conceito tão interessante que, confesso, a idéia de ver novas aventuras centradas nesta premissa é algo que me agradaria.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
01/18/07
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

The script, however, is a little less rickety than a FEMA trailer.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
01/12/07
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
eFilmCritic.com

It may not make total sense, but Déjà vu is a highly enjoyable, superbly made thriller. Like me, you may want to see it again

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
01/11/07
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This slight variation on the time travel theme will engage you to the extent that you are able to forgive a script which repeatedly relies on cartoon physics to explain away every improbable plot development

Full Review Source: DallasBlack.com | comment Comment
12/26/06
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
DallasBlack.com

Scott manages to keep his rhythm high and the tension spiking, without causing migranes. Which is pretty much a first in a long time.

Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
12/09/06
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

Basically entertaining, but it disappointingly drops off from a promising start of spiritually poignant, popular-science fun and whiz-bang action to an autopilot conclusion.

Full Review Source: State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) | comment Comment
12/08/06
Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)

With two lines of dialogue, The Matrix had more to say about the phenomenon of deja vu than an entire movie with the same title.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
12/06/06
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

I felt cheated.

Full Review Source: New Yorker | comment 2 Comments
12/04/06
David Denby
David Denby
New Yorker

An unforeseen mix of action, sci-fi, and even a hint of romance, Deja Vu's pleasures are in delivering what we don't see coming.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
12/03/06
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

A high-tech thriller that reaches too far with its themes of time travel and a life-saving miracle.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
12/03/06
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Although it's not being touted as a science-fiction movie, that's most certainly the genre in which "Deja Vu" belongs.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
12/02/06
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Not a thing about this story withstands two second's worth of scrutiny.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
12/02/06
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

While not as nasty as Man on Fired, Scott's apparently indestructable dreadfulness is in full display in Deja Vu.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
12/01/06
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide
 
 
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