While Scott has toned down the ultra-kinetic cuts and filters for the main action, his style is still stamped on the graphics of their screen showing the past. Also, the performances are stellar, Denzel and Kilmer as well as a quietly maniacal Jim Caviezel and the emotionally exasperated Paula Patton, and the visuals unique. Anything that is seen either in the past, present, or future has a reason for being there and will be intelligently explained. To credit all involved, they appear to have put themselves in the audience's shoes and piece-by-piece wrote in a reason for everything. The beauty of this film is that with multiple timelines being shown parallel to each other, there are many questions that desperately need answering. The quest to stop the violence begins with an attractive young woman who unknowingly has become an integral part in what will ultimately transpire. During the use of this screen of the past, Denzel acquires a feeling of obligation to do all he can to prevent what he sees from occurring in the present, no matter what consequences that might entail for the future. Intrigued by the efficiency he displays, an FBI agent, played with nicely effective restraint by Val Kilmer, calls him in to check out a new toy they have to find who the perpetrator is.

Washington's ATF agent is brought in and discovers that it was no accident. Our story begins with a devastating domestic terrorist act upon a ferry carrying over 500 people, Navy and family. Scott and his screenwriters have not only developed a sci-fi tale seeped in enough reality to at least be looked upon as plausible for the sake of the story, but they nicely tidy up any chance of their being a plothole. Fortunately the trailers these days show a totally different movie than what has been crafted. The far-fetched premise of being able to see the past as it happens four and a half days later should seem crazy and by watching the previews you are given the idea that it will be just a series of do-overs. Scott shows us how to hone the explosions, noise, and clutter to an effective level and gives us a helluva ride.ĭéjà Vu could have easily reduced itself to timetravel farce, going by the books to show a time warp in order to solve a crime. With a reuniting of semi-regular star Denzel Washington, Déjà Vu proves that when Bruckheimer is paired with a like mind, his usual drivel can become great. Greatly overshadowed by brother Ridley Scott and his more serious, award-winning epics, Tony has been pumping out some of the most solid and entertaining films of the past couple decades. His editor better be making some good money as these films fly by with filters, jump-cuts, grain, and camera angles swiveling at every turn. Scott has taken the quick cuts of music videos and has infused them into his shooting style. The man who brought us Top Gun has seen a sort of revival in style lately with the entertaining Spy Game, the amazing Man on Fire, and the kinetic Domino. No mention, except maybe as a footnote, was given to A-list director Tony Scott and the magic he has woven in his past three films. It's a real shame that everything I had read about Déjà Vu concerned the high-powered explosions and loud clatter of guru/producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

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