Title:Next
Date: 2007
Type: Sci-Fi / Thriller
Rating: 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Lee Tamahori
Producer: Nicholas Cage
Comment
Nicholas Cage is a man who can see 2 minutes into the future. Having been experimented on as a child he changed his name and appeared as a low key magic act in Las Vegas whilst supplementing his income at the casinos. When a terrorist group threatens to set off a nuclear device an FBI agent (Julianne Moore) is on his trail to persuade him to help her, meanwhile he goes on the run with the unwitting help of Jessica Biel. There are problems with the logic of the plot, but ignoring this the plot does move with a good pace and has some decent action, even lthough it does not explore the philosophical aspects of seeing the future. There are good performances from Nicholas Cage and particularly Julianne Moore as the agent on a mission and Jessica Biel as the innocent caught up with the terrorists.
Actors
Nicholas Cage
Julianne Moore
Jessica Biel
Peter Falk
Oscars
None
Novel
Philip K Dick