5ive Days to Midnight
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Movie Reviews of 5ive Days to Midnight
Movie Review: Awesome Sci-Fi, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, etc.
Summary: 5 Stars
This was quite a find! Timothy Hutton plays Professor J.T. Neumeyer, a physicist who comes across a mysterious case bearing his name, and containing files of an unsolved murder investigation - his murder - which occurred (will occur) five days in the future.
At first he believes it to be a crude hoax. However, certain elements of the murder, as detailed in the files, begin falling into place that suggest something more than just mere coincidence. As he investigates further, Neumeyer enlists the help of the homicide detective (Randy Quaid) who investigated (will investigate) his murder. The biggest clue is the suspect list, which includes his girlfriend, brother-in-law, an eccentric graduate student, and an unknown man.
The series is wonderfully crafted and keeps you guessing as to who the murderer was (will be). The filmmakers successfully establish motives and/or raise doubts about the intentions of the suspects. In a way, it is somewhat similar to Minority Report in the sense of trying to unravel and prevent a murder which hasn't happened yet.
Overall, this was a great mini-series. Highly recommended for fans of the genre(s).
Movie Review: Great movie but watch out for some details
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is good, but I sort of agree with the former review. It lasts too long. You'd better watch it by parts as it was meant originally. You might not like this one if you're from the ones who need many explanations in the movies (as I do very often). However, those missing explanations will not keep you from understanding the movie's plot. I started a discussion forum so that people can guess how they would've filled those holes.
Finally, the movie's start is nothing great by itself. Anyone who likes fantasy and thrillers might have watched similar starings as in this movie. So the filmmakers added a lot of sci-fi effects, cheap but funny ones. The moved the camera in slow motion in some scenes, in others they show a lot of weird (or artistic) scenes behind the characters like mathematical symbols, nothing really creative but pretty. But the movie continues it gets more and more interesting.....otherwise I wouldn't have stayed for 4 or 5 hours!
Movie Review: ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE FROM LIONS GATE!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
MAN, LIONS GATE JUST SEEMS TO KEEP ON RELEASING SOME GREAT HORROR MOVIES! ALTHOUGH THIS AIMS FOR A LITTLE MORE SCI-FI, THERE ARE SOME GREAT THRILLS TO BE FOUND. THE STORY IS ABOUT A GUY WHO FINDS A BRIEF CASE FROM THE FUTURE, AND INSIDE IS THE CASE REPORT OF HIS OWN MURDER! AND HE HAS ABOUT A WEEK TO SOLVE HIS OWN CASE, TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING! THE STORY IS GREAT! VERY ORIGINAL! THE ACTING IS ALSO GREAT! RANDY QUAID PLAYS HIS PART VERY WELL! THERE IS ALSO A SURPRISE ENDING! IT'S VERY HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHO THE KILLER IS! EVEN THOUGH THIS PROGRAM IS OVER FOUR HOURS, THE MOVIE DOES NOT DRAG AT ALL BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS DONE SO WELL, THE ACTING, FILMING, DIRECTING, EVERYTHING JUST WORKED FOR ME IN THIS MOVIE! AGAIN FOR YOU ART HOUSE HORROR, AND HITCHCOCK FANS THIS IS ONE WILL ENJOY! FOR THE CHEAP THRILLS HORROR FANS, THE GARBAGE FILLED STINKER VAN HELSING SHOULD BE RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY! 5IVE DAYS TO MIDNIGHT IS A FIVE STAR MOVIE ALL THE WAY! IT'S GREAT!Movie Review: One to Remember
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched "Five Days to Midnight" on the SciFi channel on June 7, 2004, through the 10th, and I loved it! J.T. Neumeyer, a high school professor, discovers a briefcase with his name on it. He soon finds out how to open it, and in it he discovers evidence of his own murder. At first he thinks it is a joke, but soon realizes that it is true, so he goes on an investigation to stop his own murder before it is too late. Each part of the story actually takes place on the day the part was on (on TV), so you know, that every night you watch a new part, he has one less day to figure it all out. I enjoyed the miniseries and wouldn't mind watching it all again. I am goeing to buy this DVD. If you missed "Five Days to Midnight" on June 7th, I would highly recommend you buy it. Even if you did see it, like I did, you should buy it. "Five Days to Midnight" is a suspenseful, action-packed highly entertaining miniseries that I would recommend to anyone, any time.Movie Review: Suspenseful, Action-Packed Science Fiction Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
This thrilling mini-series takes off like a rocket from the very beginning, as physics professor J.T. Neumeyer wonders how and why he received a police file apparently from the future that contains gruesome details of his own demise. According to this strange file locked inside a futuristic briefcase made of myserious materials, he has just five days before his murder to figure out what's going on. The suspense increases as little by little, Neumeyer discovers that this may not be a clever hoax, but that his very life may depend on solving and somehow preventing his murder in a very short amount of time. And with such an unusual situation, it's a challenge to know who will believe him, and who to trust. Timothy Hutton and Randy Quaid and the rest of the case are excellent in this suspenseful science fiction thriller that keeps us on the edge of our seats through all 255 minutes.