Review of Next (2007) by Dan J — 22 Jul 2009
Decent action-thriller, if you can accept that the lead character (Cage) has a "gift" from birth that enables him to "see" two minutes into his own future. No explanation of how or why Cage has the gift, but he capitalizes on his own fortune in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, when some really bad people manage to smuggle a nuclear bomb in a cargo container into the US for purposes of detonating it in LA (motive not explained), Cage is hounded by the law and the baddies. Also unexplained is that, in the presence of Jessica Biel, Cage's gift is enhanced to several minutes into the future (unexplained).
This is not a movie that requires extensive thought; it's a "pizza and a beer" movie - definitely worth renting and having a few friends over, as long as you like Cage. Solid performances by Julianne Moore as the FBI lead and Jessica Beil as the girlfriend / love interest.
This review of Next (2007) was written by Dan J on 22 Jul 2009.
Next has generally received mixed reviews.
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