ForeverAutumn
05-18-2007, 06:48 PM
We had some free movie passes that expired yesterday, so we decided to go to a movie last night rather than let them expire unused. Since it was a school-night, we wanted to go to a short movie that started early, so we decided to see Next. I liked the cast (Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel) and it was only 96 minutes long.
Every review that I read of this movie was bad. We walked into the theatre and there was only one other couple in there. By the time it started, there were 8 people in the theatre, and we made up 4 of that 8. So I didn't have high hopes for this film. But it was free and the popcorn was good so what the hell.
The premise of the movie is basically Groundhog Day, but instead of repeating every 24 hours, Nic Cage is able to see two minutes into the future. If he doesn't like the outcome of the next two minutes, he can keep repeating the scenario until he gets it right. This ends up being a trait that the FBI is very interested in. The movie ended up being action packed and a lot of fun. And 96 minutes was just the right length to enjoy the story without it getting old.
If you go to this film and try to take it seriously, you'll be very disappointed. But if you go to it expecting the cheesy action flick that it is, you'll have a good time.
Every review that I read of this movie was bad. We walked into the theatre and there was only one other couple in there. By the time it started, there were 8 people in the theatre, and we made up 4 of that 8. So I didn't have high hopes for this film. But it was free and the popcorn was good so what the hell.
The premise of the movie is basically Groundhog Day, but instead of repeating every 24 hours, Nic Cage is able to see two minutes into the future. If he doesn't like the outcome of the next two minutes, he can keep repeating the scenario until he gets it right. This ends up being a trait that the FBI is very interested in. The movie ended up being action packed and a lot of fun. And 96 minutes was just the right length to enjoy the story without it getting old.
If you go to this film and try to take it seriously, you'll be very disappointed. But if you go to it expecting the cheesy action flick that it is, you'll have a good time.