Next (2007)

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Mar 1 11:39

This film wasn’t that bad...I wanted to hate it..but I couldn’t hate it entirely. I like the idea of seeing slightly into the future, the protagonist constantly assessing and reassessing their next move. The blurb for the DVD used the words 'terrorists', 'Vegas Magician', 'nuclear bomb', 'against the clock'. Which made me immediately buy it for my mum, a notorious lover of crap action films. It was however, better than I thought it would be. On many an occasion I was genuinely impressed at the storyline and concept. But I cannot stress how much better it would have been, had they not cast Nic Cage. Does Cage meet any of the criteria needed in an action hero? Body built for vest wearing: No Roguishness: No Buzz cut: No All American: No Low, gravelly or alluring ...Read more

Rating : 4/10

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Feb 17 15:18

I was into this film, from beginning to end. There were no dull moments. Nicolas Cage, Was great, along with Julianne Moore, and Jessica Biel, who were also great. I really enjoyed, seeing Nicolas Cage, dodging bullets, and knowing what was going to happen, in the future. This is a great film.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago at Sep 8 20:56

Cris 'Cadillac' Johnson (Nicolas Cage) performs magical acts in Las Vegas. He foresees by a few minutes what is going to happen. An FBI agent (Julianne Moore) is searching to use his services to locate a nuclear bomb brought in the country by Russians. But Cris won't help. Until he meets Liz Cooper (Jessica Biel). He will do anything to keep her safe. So many flaws in the script I don't know where to begin. The dialogue is trite and predictable. The CG was indeed awful, but all the action scenes compensate for the rest of the movie. Cage and Biel were very lousy performers. And Moore simply looked old, the make-up on her was so bad. The ending was good though. You expect it, and you don't Worth watching for entertainment purposes only. ...Read more

Rating : 6/10

Posted : 2 years, 5 months ago at Jun 10 9:34

I went into this movie expecting garbage and was very pleasantly surprised. The trailers made it look like trash but I actually really liked it.

If you are not a fan of Nicholas Cage then this probably won't do anything more for you, but if you are, full steam ahead. I actually liked Jessica Biel this time around too; usually I don't. Julianne Moore was pretty awful.

The CG was pretty awful but the action scenes were a blast to watch.

Hesitant recommendation because I know it is a 'bad movie', but it's a good one!

Rating : 8/10