Continuing my plan to watch every movie in Denzel Washington's filmography, I come to Deja Vu
If you can get on board with a lot of the technology (the ability to watch the past, through walls with audio) and time travel aspects, a lot of fun can be had with Deja Vu.
It's totally illogical, with incomprehensible definitions of how things work, and I still don't know how many time lines there were, but I recommend turning your brain off and just going with it, as it is entertaining, enough.'
Deja Vu grossed $64 million at the domestic box office and was the 42nd highest grossing movie of 2006.
Deja Vu
2006
Action / Crime / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Deja Vu
2006
Action / Crime / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot summary
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.
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Illogical But Entertaining Enough
Near perfect hi-concept Hollywood sci-fi fantasy hero film
The reason I waited a few years to do this review is that I wanted to see the film a few times - something that reviewers should consider before dashing off a critique.
I have seen Deja Vu four times top to bottom and my comments:
1. Near perfect hi-concept film. Involves sci-fi, time travel, detective work, etc. But when push comes to shove it is about connection and saving the person you love.
2. Technically flawless. Well written. Great acting. And with Denzel holding the camera scene to scene even if there were some flaws, you would not notice them anyway
3. I will be honest. The picky reviews bother me because the purpose of the IMDb is to create a record for viewers of the futures, not a whine fest for reviewers of the present. I am a film buff (see my other reviews) and I tried to make a list simply of other films in this category, yet alone films that are this good. Maybe a dozen tops in the last 100 years. Which means that films like this are rare and when a good one comes along you treasure it, not belittle it.
Highly recommended. Hi emotional impact. A feel-good film.