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Title: Next (2007)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Nicolas Cage | ... | Cris Johnson | |
| Julianne Moore | ... | Callie Ferris | |
| Jessica Biel | ... | Liz Cooper | |
| Thomas Kretschmann | ... | Mr. Smith | |
| Tory Kittles | ... | Cavanaugh | |
| José Zúñiga | ... | Security Chief Roybal (as Jose Zuniga) | |
| Jim Beaver | ... | NSA Director Wisdom | |
| Jason Butler Harner | ... | Jeff Baines | |
| Michael Trucco | ... | Kendall | |
| Enzo Cilenti | ... | Mr. Jones | |
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Laetitia Danielle | ... | Miss Brown |
| Nicolas Pajon | ... | Mr. Green | |
| Sergej Trifunovic | ... | Mr. White | |
| Charles Rahi Chun | ... | Davis (as Charles Chun) | |
| Patricia Prata | ... | Showgirl | |
Possessing the extraordinary ability to see precisely two minutes into the future, the low-profile Las Vegas stage magician, Cris Johnson, has managed to keep his unusual skill under the radar. However, Johnson's rare talent has caught the attention of the tough counter-terrorism FBI agent, Callie Ferris, who intends to use the illusionist's unfailing charisma to thwart the murderous plans of a ruthless group of Russian terrorists. Now, a stolen nuclear device threatens to level California, as Cris' beautiful girlfriend, Liz, is being used by the criminals to gain added leverage. Can Cris save both the hostage and the city of Los Angeles with his peculiar gift? Written by Nick Riganas
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Cris Johnson has the ability to see 2 minutes into his own future. He works a low-level magic act in Las Vegas with this secret ability and also makes money gambling. However, an FBI Agent sees his uncanny ability to foresee the immediate future and tries to get him to foil a terrorist plot.
The basic plot outline above isn't wholly exciting and can initially smell of outdated Cold War plot lines. And seeing that it is in the hands of Hollywood in the form of big budget action vehicle it will definitely turn many viewers off. The recent highly contrived sci-fi action movie "Deja Vu" is also another potential unfair strike against this movie. But, be clear of doubt, this film is actually good and it succeeds in being intriguing and not cheesy at the same time - completely unlike the "Deja Vu." "Next" leaves a lot to the audience's imagination and certain things are there just for you to accept on the basis that this is a movie - no lengthy pseudo-science speeches here. The movie also makes very good use of computer effects - there aren't many and the few that there are, aren't awful looking like director Lee Tamahori's last feature "XXX: The State of the Union." Johnson's clairvoyance is shown in a clever way and the story takes several nice turns. There is the stock Hollywood romantic angle here, but cheesiness is mercifully spared as it is not over done, but actually played out humorously in certain scenes.
Then the kicker is the ending, which I dare not give away, and it is a real breath of fresh air. It leaves you a lot to think about and that ultimately ends this film with, not a bang which many people might expect from a big-budget action-fest. No, definitely not a bang, but a hum. That hum will stay with you for a while after you finish watching as you think about what happened and what may still happen. --- 8/10
Rated PG-13 for violence