Friday, November 17, 2006
Deja vu
For those of you looking for a movie with twist, turns and unexpected events, well then this is it. Apart from it being a Jerry Bruckheimer film, it really captured me. Normally I am on the fence with Denzel Washington films because the last few tended to be the same, as do Bruckheimer’s, but this one was different. It is a guessing game and a mystery, throw in a little improbable science and you have the makings of a great film. It keeps you guessing for the most part, keeping enough suspense to lead you deeper into the story.
The plot revolves around a terrorist act, where we learn that Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) is ATF officer who appears to specialize in explosion (“reference Oklahoma City”). We see Doug as decisive and keen, as he process the crime scene. Due to the nature of the crime all the government agencies are working together on this and we are introduced to Agent Pryzwarra (Val Kilmer), who runs an elite investigation unit. This unit investigates events, based upon “video footage” gathered. The only hitch is that the footage is 4 days old. Brought on to the team Doug find himself immersed in a world that is both alive and dead. Doug is faced with some serious decision and pushing the boundaries of the team. Ultimately things start to unravel for him and he puts the pieces together, but in order to stop the terrorist (James Caviezel) Doug must make a sacrifice.
All together this film was excellent, a little bit unbelievable, but then it’s a movie. The weakest part for me was too many lose ends and a rushed third act. I was not surprised with how it ended although a classic thriller ending. Again the improbable science works in here. See this film, if you have the money stop by the theatre, it is a good big screen flick.
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