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Release Date:
27 April 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
If you can see the future, you can save it.
Plot:
A Las Vegas magician who can see into the future is pursued by FBI agents seeking to use his abilities to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win
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3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Shrek Gets Set To Stomp Spidey
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 May 2007)
Spidey Takes a Dive But Remains Overhead
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 May 2007)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 May 2007)
Spidey Takes a Dive But Remains Overhead
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 May 2007)
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Far more than I expected
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Cast
(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 | ... | Wisdom |
 | Jason Butler Harner | ... | Jeff Baines |
 | Michael Trucco | ... | Kendall |
 | Enzo Cilenti | ... | Mr. Jones |
 | Laetitia Danielle | ... | Miss Brown |
 | Nicolas Pajon | ... | Mr. Green |
 | Sergej Trifunovic | ... | Mr. White |
 | Charles Chun | ... | Davis |
| Patricia Prata | ... | Showgirl |
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, and some language.
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96 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:12A |
Finland:K-15 |
Netherlands:12 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta) |
Norway:15 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #42014) |
Malaysia:U |
Sweden:11 |
Denmark:11 |
Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
France:U |
Portugal:M/12 |
Germany:16 |
South Africa:10V (DVD rating) |
UK:12 (DVD rating) |
UK:12A (original rating) |
South Africa:13V (original rating) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Argentina:13 |
Italy:T |
Australia:M
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The film's translation in Russia is "The Prophet"
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Errors in geography: The characters visit the Indian village of Supai, Arizona, and two of the associated waterfalls, Havasu and Mooney. In the film it appears that they park their car and walk to these locations in regular street clothes and very quickly. In actuality the village of Supai is 8 miles (through the desert) from the parking lot. Havasu falls is another 2 miles beyond that and Mooney falls is 2 more miles plus a nearly straight vertical climb of 150-200 feet to the bottom. Accomplishing this trip, at the very least, would require carrying a water supply and wearing appropriate boots and clothing.
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Referenced in Visualizing the Next Move (2007) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Asi Sera
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Next is a much better movie than I expected to see, having read some of the reviews which called it disjointed and silly. Quite to the contrary, I found it deeply absorbing. I quickly picked up on the elements which must have caused some reviewers to accuse it of being disjointed, and began enjoying them. Of course silliness is part of any sci-fi story, we suspend our critical senses in that regard or we do not become sci-fi fans.
I single out one performer among a fine cast. Julianne Moore has really established herself as *the* deadpan action queen. She was a better Agent Starling than Jody Foster was, and she's a terrific, dominant presence in this film. Kudos to her for propelling herself to the top of a tough genre. She makes films more interesting to watch, by dint of her strong performances.
I read Phillip K. Dick's "The Golden Man" many years ago and still remember a lot of it. When I first began hearing about this movie I immediately flashed to it and wondered if this was a movie of that intriguing story. The answers are "yes" and "no." "The Golden Man" is a much more ordinary story, but with resounding insights on the consequences of his existence. And his skin was a compellingly attractive rich golden hue, which helped make him irresistible to women. None of that fits this new story, and was properly omitted.
What is translated so well from the written page to the screen is the government's intense interest in him (although for different reasons), its efforts to get him under official control, and the exceeding difficulty of doing so. And of course, the story ends in a wholly different way than the movie, a very satisfying and inevitable conclusion that bolsters Mr. Dick's reputation for opening the future to us.
*** OK, ONE LITTLE SPOILER ALERT *** READ NO FURTHER (unless you don't mind) ***
I just have to add, the flurry of action sequences which come like a staccato rendition of The Flight Of The Bumblebee during his escape from custody, is thoroughly delectable and brought more than one involuntary "Ha!" from the audience I saw it with, including from me. It's one of the tastiest treats in the film.
And finally, yes, I too wish I knew who the heck these terrorists were and what the heck they were trying to accomplish with their nefarious plot. But I guess that's the brave new world we live in. We just don't get to hear the bad guys' dialogue, their reasons for doing the things they do. In that way Next is giving us another insight, not dropping us cold as others have complained. The only legitimate beef I agree with is the entirely unnecessary and just plain goofy Nicholas Cage business during the final pursuit. It looks like it must have been an idea of somebody too high up among the moguls to deny, but it is a definite distraction causing "Huh? What?" moments when the action is at its most intense.
All in all, a feather in everybody's cap and a movie I fully recommend without reservation. Drama, humor, really fine action sequences, twists, great characters. As baseball great Yogi Berra once said, " Don't miss it if you can."