Deja Vu (2006)
Denzel Washington joins forces with Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott for Deja Vu - the powerful, fast-paced action-thriller with a spectacular mind-bending twist. Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin (Washington) 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. But can it help Carlin change the past? Hold on your seat for an explosive and intriguing thrill ride you'll want to experience again and again.
Classification: Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over
Starring: James Caviezel, Bruce Greenwood, Val Kilmer, Adam Goldberg, Denzel Washington, Matt Craven, Elden Henson, Elle Fanning, Erika Alexander, Paula Patton
Director: Tony Scott
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Reviewed by: WT
Preposterously good Saturday night entertainment
Bruckheimer + Tony Scott + Denzel Washington = ENTERTAINMENT! You probably know the drill by now when this lot gets together – ridiculous and implausible plots, rapid edits, great effects, chases, intrigue, explosions, twists, turns, the lot. I won't go into details of the story, save to say it comes straight out of Hollywood's big plotline slot machine. This time the wheel's have stopped on Terrorism / Cops / Timetravel / Desire. And I for one loved it, it's absoutely perfect for what it is – a big, loud and frequently laughable ball of cinematic escapism. It's got Denzel Washington in it, doing what he does best, and you even get the enigmatic Jim Caviezel as a bad guy. What more could you want? If Will Smith had got the gig instead of Denzel it would have been awful. Know what I mean?
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Reviewed by: Alex D.
What could have been.....
Basic Plot: An ATF agent travels back in time to save a woman from being murdered, falling in love with her during the process. I could go on for days about time travel, time and space, and how going back in the past only sets up your events for going back in the past in the first place (wrap your head around that), because stuff like that interests me. So when I got a grasp of what this movie was all about, I really appreciated it for touching on that subject. Basically, Denzel arrives on the scene of a massive terrorist bombing and gets involved in a unit that discovered a way to bend time and see into the past, trying to find answers. It comes off two ways. There is a lot of depth in what they are trying to convey in Deja Vu, but if you don't really feel like thinking about it, you can just go along for the ride with a pretty good grasp of what is going on. As a movie in general it was alright. It starts out pretty slow, but picks up towards the second half. Denzel Washington plays the cop role he seemingly always plays these days, but I have no complaints. He doesn't really bring anything fresh to the screen though. The rest of the cast is pretty underwhelming, but they get the job done. I was pretty disappointed in Val Kilmer's role. He was almost a non-factor. The story in general is told decently, but I really only appreciated this for the concept itself. Sadly, although the idea was good, it didn't fullfill it's promise and in the end was just another mediocre, run-of-the-mill Hollywood thriller.
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Reviewed by: jubag
more like confused
Nice idea,good acting but plot is contradictory and daft. Made me smile with happy ending tho, (whoops-sorry)
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Reviewed by: SR
Excellent
Very enjoyable way to spend a Sunday afternoon. This film keeps you guessing and thinking about the past and future and how things effect both! Its a good watch and a very good concept. Scary!
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Reviewed by: Ian
Cracking entertainment
This is a kind of Bourne chase thriller mixed with time concepts a la back to the future. You kind of needed Doc Brown to come back and explain to you what was going on, or just have another drink and enjoy the rollercoaster ride and it is a big ride. Must have been terrific on the big screen but very enjoyable on DVD.
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Deja Vu
 
Genres:
Thrillers

Run Time:
121 Minutes

Subtitles:
Arabic
Dutch
English
English Hard of Hearing
French
Hindi

Languages:
English
French

Countries:
USA

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over

Release Date:
14/05/2007

Production Year:
2006

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:
  • The Surveillance Window - Go back in time and experience behind-the-scenes moments with the filmmakers
  • The Ferry Explosion
  • Stunts: Ferry
  • Filming in New Orleans
  • Split-Time Car Chase
  • And Lots More
  • Extended Scenes
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