"Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which is a gift and a curse which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in Vegas, performing cheap tricks and living off small-time gambling “winnings.”But when a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government agent Callie Ferris must use all her wiles to capture Cris and convince him to help her stop the cataclysm.”
Movie type: Sci-Fi Thriller - This is a science fiction thriller with a twist ending. While there is a bit of action, star Nicolas Cage isn't the main action hero but co-star Julianne Moore. Fans of any of the three main stars--Cage, Moore, and Jessica Biel--won't be disappointed by their screen time.
Director: Lee Tamahori
Starring: Nicolas Cage (Cris Johnson), Julianne Moore (Callie Ferris), Jessica Biel (Liz), Thomas Kretschmann (Mr. Smith)
Length: 1 hr. 36 min.
Script: Gary Goldman, Jonathan Hensleigh, Paul Bernbaum
Reviews:
”Above Average This isn't a bad movie; it's watchable but the direction in which the filmmakers choose to take it results in a vague sense of dissatisfaction.” Berardinelli, Internet Critic
”Below Average If a movie requires strict adherence to numbers, take those 10 bills you'd blow on a ticket and tuck them back in your wallet.” USA Today
”Below Average The third time Tamahori hauls this cheap shot out of his near-empty bag of tricks, you'll cease to believe in anything that happens on screen and most likely give up on the movie altogether.” TV Guide Online
Source:
cinemareview.com
10.09.2007