I've always enjoyed Angelina Jolie as an actress. This movie just proved what kind of range she can do: from a ditzy blonde to a deep, insightful person in one film!
Lanie (Jolie) is a beat reporter for one of the local stations in Seattle, WA, where she finds she's up for a big move to the network station in New York. On assignment, she interviews a man on the street (literally...he's homeless) named Frank, who predicts that the Seahawks will beat the Denver Broncos, and that it will hail on Tuesday morning. When this has all happened, this causes a lot of concern for for Lanie, because he's also predicted that she will be dead by Thursday and that she won't get the job.
This sends Lanie on a journey to find her niche in life, where she's been, what kind of difference has she made in the world, etc. She even tries to make deals with Frank to find out more information about her untimely death.
This is a very good movie. I didn't really think it was going to be all that great until Frank opened his mouth and set the whole premise for the movie. When he told Lanie that her number was up, it caught my attention and I found myself second-guessing her in everything she did, wondering if she (or anyone, for that matter) can change their fate, knowing what might (or might not) happen. I even forgot that the movie started out with her on the operating table. I would have given this movie a "6" but I enjoyed it more than I thought--"7"
Lanie (Jolie) is a beat reporter for one of the local stations in Seattle, WA, where she finds she's up for a big move to the network station in New York. On assignment, she interviews a man on the street (literally...he's homeless) named Frank, who predicts that the Seahawks will beat the Denver Broncos, and that it will hail on Tuesday morning. When this has all happened, this causes a lot of concern for for Lanie, because he's also predicted that she will be dead by Thursday and that she won't get the job.
This sends Lanie on a journey to find her niche in life, where she's been, what kind of difference has she made in the world, etc. She even tries to make deals with Frank to find out more information about her untimely death.
This is a very good movie. I didn't really think it was going to be all that great until Frank opened his mouth and set the whole premise for the movie. When he told Lanie that her number was up, it caught my attention and I found myself second-guessing her in everything she did, wondering if she (or anyone, for that matter) can change their fate, knowing what might (or might not) happen. I even forgot that the movie started out with her on the operating table. I would have given this movie a "6" but I enjoyed it more than I thought--"7"