Next
I got a problem with this movie from the beginning. Some say that it is awful, some say that it is great. And I still can’t decide…
“Next” is a story of a magician Cris Johnson (played by Nicolas Cage) that is able to see the future few minutes forward. This is interesting starting point to create a story about man that can predict your every move. And in my opinion this story is not so bad – well thought, logical and coherent.
The main plot is based on Philip K. Dick’s story. I didn’t read this book, so I can’t compare the original idea to the screening.
The movie is well played (Cage is good actor, nevertheless his acting was destroyed in recent years by the movie he had chosen to play in), Julianne Moore is always a class for herself.
What else? The story is nice (can be even surprising for few people), written with self consciousness. I would not judge the ending so hard – there is something about that final. Something interesting, that even is compared to the rest of the movie. Even logical. Even makes sense. And that is a lot.
Next, 2007. Directed by: Lee Tamahori. Starring: Nicholas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann.
Volume: 60%