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Movie Reviews of Next
Movie Review: The Two Minute Warning
Summary: 4 Stars
The Two Minute Warning might have been a better title for this film, as Next is the name of last years Michael Crichton novel, and "The Golden Man" the name of the story that the film was based on would be confusing. Philip K. Dick the late great Short Story writer, has been adapted many times in the last few years, trying to recapture the brilliance of "Blade Runner" (the adaptation of "do androids dream of electric sheep) which was in fact better than the story.
Next almost (but not quite) triumphs, the writing is pretty good, but unfortunately the actors are never quite able to make it completely convincing or believable. After watching the DVD, I watched the interviews with the cast and saw that all they cast had to say was how great it was to work with Nick Cage. Cage, who really did the best job in the film, but listening to him talk... He clearly didn't understand the concepts involved in the film, and with all the other actors taking the lead from him, the shortcomings were understandable.
Still, this is a pretty good DVD, (with some original concepts, picking up on the girl, and the fighting were especially interestingly done) when compared to what is out there, so if you like movies with an element of ESP, you should enjoy this just fine. I'd just advise you to skip the commentary
Movie Review: Great plot, but must suspend critical thinking on some parts
Summary: 4 Stars
It's a cool plot - a man with a 2-minute window of clairvoyance. The movie is very enjoyable, although at the end you are left with the feeling that it could have used a bit more "wrap up". But, OK, different can be good and maybe leaving one thing open-ended makes it that much more memorable. I think demanding that everything be brought to a nice, neat close is too stereotypical.
I am also wondering why the international terrorists in Hollywood movies (e.g., this one and "The Sum of All Fears") these days are always clean-cut Europeans - usually Brits (I think "True Lies" is the only exception I've seen). They're cast as educated, sophisticated, professional, completely non-emotional and strangely lacking motive for committing such heinous crimes. I am left to presume that producers are afraid of offending someone and so go with the group least likely to be bothered by such a portrayal. The terrorists aren't developed in the movie - they're just there as cannon fodder, replete with lots of henchmen just as in the "Die Hard" series, so that the heroes have plenty of first-person shooter scenes. Although lacking in some aspects, it is a movie worth seeing.
Movie Review: And Then...?
Summary: 4 Stars
The Good Things
*Very cool action and special effects. The movie's main concept makes for some very interesting, memorable scenes.
*Camermanship is very smooth, slick, and use some very cool colors.
*The storyline generally works.
*Characters are not bad. Jessica Beil's character stands out very well; she is awesome.
*Good, original production design.
The Bad Things
*The ending!!! What happens next?! Are they going to make sequels or what?!
*Not sure if it's accurate to the original story (then again, every adaptation of PKD tends to be different for some odd reason...).
I didn't expect much, but this film turned out to be very slick. The action and effects are smashing, and jive really well with the central idea. The whole movie is engaging, but not hyper or overdone. The only bad weakness is the end (don't you just hate those endings when the main character wakes up and it turned out to be a dream? Ugh). However, if they intend on making sequels, this would be a promising start. I would gladly reccomend this to action or sci-fi fans.
Movie Review: Interesting Premise--Makes the Book Appealing
Summary: 4 Stars
I had completely missed Next when it was in the theaters and even when it hit DVD. I'm not sure how I became aware of it, but I saw it, read about it, and the premise intrigued me.
The movie is essentially about a Vegas magician (Nicholas Cage) that can see 2 minutes into the future. He, of course, uses this to his advantage during his magic shows. This come to the attention of an FBI agent (Julianne Moore) who is trying to discover where a terrorist group is hiding a nuclear bomb. To add to the whole adventure, Nicholas' character can see farther than 2 minutes in the future with regards to one individual (Jessica Biel's character).
The plot was very good, and I enjoyed the movie completely throughout. The ending was a little shocking, and actually left me wanting more... whether that is a good thing or not you can decide. In my case, I felt like it wasn't.
All in all, definitely a movie worth watching, especially for those that enjoy movies along these lines.
Movie Review: Next Sequel Please!
Summary: 4 Stars
First off, let me start be saying that I never found Jessica Biel to be attractive during her Seventh Heaven years. Boy, was I wrong! What was I thinking? She's quite striking!
Anyhow, on to the flick. Concerning what another reviewer said about Nicolas Cage's recent failures--alluding to Lord Of War, Weatherman, and this movie.
WRONG! Weatherman was a bit on the boring side...true, Lord Of War could have been worlds better...granted, but Next does not belong in that list. This movie is entertaining and enlightening from the start. The reason for four stars instead of five though is this:
SPOILER AHEAD!
There was absolutely no reason to go through 50% of the film in a vision of the future only to have Jessica Biel's character taken out of the equation altogether. With that occurrence, the only recovery would be a sequel. So bring on the next Next!
This movie is a must-see!