A cool twist to time travel. Keeps you stuck to the story and hopeful all the way to the end. For both Cage and for Biel.

*SPOILERS*

Based on a story by Phillip K. Dick (probably the most frequently adapted writer of the past thirty years), "Next" starts off with what would appear to be a can't-miss, sure-fire premise. In yet another in what is fast becoming a long string of unchallenging roles, Nicolas Cage plays Cris Johnson, a Vegas magician with the uncanny ability to see two minutes into his own future. So far, he's used this talent only as a part of his stage act and as a means of beating the house at gambling when he heads to the local casinos. But now he's being asked by the FBI to employ his unique skill in helping to thwart a terrorist plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in downtown Los Angeles. Cris, however, wants nothing whatsoever to do with saving the world (for reasons that are never made entirely convincing for the audience), so he's off and running through the greater Southwest with both the feds and the bad guys hot on his trail. It certainly doesn't help that, just on the face of it, this is probably one of the least necessary pursuits in movie history.

"Next" might have been an interesting movie had the writers found a way to really make the time-bending premise believable and compelling, instead of just using it as an excuse to get everybody zipping around in fast-moving cars. In addition, under Lee Tamahori's directorial aegis and with a screenplay concocted by no fewer than three (!) paid writers, we're treated to cardboard villains with sinister accents, chintzy production values and special effects, incoherently executed gun battle scenes, plot holes one can drive a mack truck through, and a plethora of predictable man-on-the-run, action movie cliches. Even on a plot level, this gimmicky movie rarely plays fair with its audience, having Cris perform amazing feats that have little or nothing to do with his ability to read the future. Then, in a final act of disrespect, the filmmakers tack on one of those ridiculous we-were-just-kidding-folks endings that is enough to turn a person off movies forever.

In addition to Cage, the movie wastes the considerable talents of Julianne Moore, in yet another of her hysterical, over-the-top law enforcer roles (when is she planning on appearing in a good movie again?), and Jessica Biel, who is at least appealing as the unsuspecting girl Cris drags along on his utterly pointless tri-state spree.

"Next" proves that, even for Nicholas Cage - who has hitherto done pretty well for himself with movies set in Sin City ("Leaving Las Vegas," "Honeymoon in Vegas") - Lady Luck won't always be smiling.

Cris Johnson (Nicholas Cage) is a Las Vegas magician, stage name Frank Cadillac, with a talent a little more esoteric than sleight-of-hand: he can see 2 minutes into the future. His own future. The exception is Liz (Jessica Biel). When he's around her, he can see much further.

He's been keeping a low profile, but comes to the attention of the FBI anyway. When he prevents a casino robbery, it gives Agent Ferris (Julianne Moore) the leverage to force him to work for them. See, there's this group of terrorists with a nuclear bomb....

I loved the premonition plot, and was impressed by how well the concept was portrayed on-screen, as basically imagining the consequences to each small choice and then choosing the course of action with the best outcome. The best scene depicting that is in the diner when Cris actually meets Liz, the woman he's been seeing in visions.

The action plot I wasn't quite so enthralled with. I didn't quite understand why they needed Cris's talents, and I didn't understand the terrorists' objective, and what the heck the FBI was doing to Cris with the eye clamps is a complete mystery.

The climax, however, using the precognition in an action scene, was very cool, and I enjoyed it as much as the somewhat similar scene in Morgan Hawke's novella "Fortune's Star" in the anthology Hard Candy.

I know Nicholas Cage gets on some people's nerves, and this is not the movie to change their minds. I like him. It's Julianne Moore who gets on my nerves. She seems too bland to me to be convincing as a tough FBI agent. Eh. It's personal preferences, either way. If you like both of them, you'll probably love the movie. And Jessica Biel, well, she was just there. Eye candy, I presume. I'm not the target audience there.

The premise was really engaging. I like all the actors. So why isn't this better? Well, I guess I'm getting a little tired of the Cage laconic hero. It was wearing thin in Ghost Rider, and gets a little grating. It is all the more frustrating because I have seen him do so much better. Do I have to even mention Leaving Las Vegas ? I can't figure out why Julianne Moore fancies herself a "tough guy" action hero. It didn't really work in "Hannibal", and it still comes across strident and trying too hard. She does other things much much better.

As a sum, the movie has lots of people doing things that they either don't do well or shouldn't even be trying to do. This eventually overwhelms the rest of an OK movie.

No matter how well this plot might have been (and I must admit, it was strangely intoxicating), there is one undeniable truth that resonates from this film like the white, thick puss from a zit, and that is the fact that a guy who looks like Nicholas Cage, receding hairline and 44 years worth of aging and ape-like facial difficulties to deal with, and a gal like Miss Biel, 26 years old and quite possibly the most beautiful actress under the age of 30, would never, never, never hook up within their first six lifetimes of living together, let alone their first day together as this film tries to sell us on (I know, this is the longest run-on sentence in Amazon history). Only in Hollywood, people, only in Hollywood.

Think about it. The film spins Cage's character's advances in a funny way, but to propose that he would have a one in a billion chance with a woman so stunning was enough for me to discount anything else the film tried to peddle. I could see them becoming friends, I could see them becoming good friends, but getting their groove on within the first half-day of meeting? PaaLEASE! No way does that happen in reality. Never.

Gary Goldman, the man responsible for writing the main portions of the screenplay, is the guilty party here. He just had to take a very well-made film and throw the most unbelievable romantic plot development since Elisabeth Shue's character going for Cage in Leaving Las Vegas (I know, I'm not very nice to Cage).

That being said, that DVD box is in and of itself worth buying. My gosh, whoever marketed that shot of Jessica in that shirt should get marketing executive of the year or something.

I loved this movie. Interesting, action-packed, funny. Until I saw the ending. Its a good thing I didn't see this in theaters because I don't think other people would've appreciated me yelling "Nooo!"

I adore Philip K Dick stories, and am always thrilled when any of them are turned into movies, even if it's a bad one. At least it will get people to read his books (which are *great*) and hopefully it'll encourage more stories to be made into movies. Next falls into the category of an interesting story completely twisted in the movie version. Even more interestingly, if you read the Wikipedia entry on this movie, you'll see that the script went through some drastic changes. It was initially much like the book - and then it was convoluted to turn into what you ended up watching.

In the original story, the main character was a mutant without any thought, emotions or "humanity". He just ate, slept, had sex, and could see into the future to escape harm. The main thrust of the story was that "real humans" were afraid if this mutant went around creating baby mutants that this race would end up wiping out humanity, because they would have the evolutionary edge. The worry was that thinking, feeling "superior" normal humans would be lost while this "animalistic" mutant would take over solely because of his ability to see in the future and avoid harm.

All of that thinking-vs-animal conflict is completely lost in this movie version. Really, the ONLY thing that's the same is the see-into-the-future aspect. Nicholas Cage uses his talents just to make money in a Vegas act and in gambling. The government knows a nuclear bomb is being brought in and they want to have him see into the future to help them stop it. Nicholas falls in love with a woman (Julianne Moore) who has been in his thoughts. You get a variety of situations where Nicholas uses his future-looking to help him woo Julianne, to avoid trouble and so on.

I kept thinking how this was pretty much Groundhog Day and if this had come out first it would have been cool - but it was done SO much better in Groundhog Day that it seemed stale here. Also, where Groundhog Day had believable characters who developed and grew, here the characters were both unbelievable and bizarre. Just why would Julianne go with Nicholas the psycho anywhere? Why are the terrorists doing what they're doing? Why did Julianne react the way she did in the diner (the final time) to Nicholas' repeated attempts to talk with her? It was like they had some ideas but ran into a deadline to begin shooting and just went with the half-finished script rather than actually finishing the storyline up.

There were other random homages in there too. One scene with the government agents "using" Nicholas to watch TV was pretty much straight out of A Clockwork Orange. Maybe someone in the film crew loved that movie and wanted to re-create the scene? It made little sense story wise. Why not have him listen to the radio which wouldn't require eyeball-prying devices? And plus, he's only there for maybe 2 minutes before he says "I don't want to do this" and the big bad agents go "Oh ok well never mind then."

Philip K Dick is famous for his twist endings, but this ending was AWFUL. It made no sense at all for someone who can see into the future and know which path to take. Heck, many things make no sense. Why would he unleash a random situation like "car cascading down a mountain" when he had many other paths which were much more logical? I imagine they wouldn't have made for as spectacular stunts, but that's never a good reason plot-wise. They could have at least tried to make the plot make sense.

It's worth renting this once to see it, just because it is a Philip K Dick story at heart, but this isn't a keeper. It really makes me think that this could have been an awesome movie, if they fleshed out some of the storylines involved. Maybe if Julianne was also a future-seeker which is why she made the comment she did in the diner. Maybe if she was involved with the terrorists which is how they knew to look for him. There were a lot of possibilities in there - but they were all missed.

I was hoping for more from Next. The premise was so interesting. The story seemed like a winner to me. But in Next they just didn't do very much with it.

A man that can see two minutes into the future gave me visions of an action movie version of Memento. Instead we wind up with Nicholas Cage as a Neo-clone. I wouldn't think seeing two minutes into the future would give anybody superhuman reflexes enough to dodge bullets fired point blank from a machine gun.

Really this is a two star movie that was bumped up a star by an extremely well done shoot-out near the end. Also, Julianne Moore shows us that really she's too good to be doing this stuff. Still, since she's here she does her part gamely

This is another movie made from a PK Dick short story. While thoroughly enjoyable, it suffers from one flaw that I cannot write about without spoinling the ending. Dick has a wonderful way of creating scientific abilities without explaining how they work. In this case, the Nicholas Cage character can see 4 minutes into the future and change the outcome of events by taking action in the present. It's a pretty clever twist on time travel stories. He finds a woman (Jessica Biel) who "amplifies" his power so that when he is in her presence he can see much further ahead. Again, no explanation - it's just accepted as part of the story. I recommend this movie if you are a time travel / science fiction buff. Otherwise, the story is a little flat and the relationships are superficial. Although I did enjoy Julianne Moore in a tough-guy role that we don't usually see her in.

On time, great shape - have watched it several times since I received it. A very good flick.

I loved the movie. It scratched all my Sci-Fi itches. Sure, there were a few plot holes here and there. But overall great acting by Cage, Biel and Moore. It was also a treat to see Peter Falk. I loved the scene in the diner where he tests his options for approaching her.

As much as I loved it, the movie failed at the end. I was expecting to see an alternate scenario, but it just left me hanging, and not in a sequel sort of way. But in a "the movie wasn't finished" sort of way. If that's the way the book ended, I suppose I can forgive the director for choosing to end the movie that way. But then I would say that Mr. Dick left me hanging. Overall great, but the ending was a real let down.

This movie always keeps you guessing. Will it have a good ending or a bad ending? You are never quite sure and all the plot twists and action keep you tense and wondering. We usually like Nicholas Cage (he's had a few crummy movies) and he doesn't disappoint here. We had to buy it so we could watch it over and over.

nick is a great actor and add in a blond bombshell, great script and you have the makings of a great si-fi based film if you like the idea of seeing the future or time travel or just a good story you wont b disapointed in next.

You'll enjoy this movie Next. It is a fun time movie that keep's you gessing what is going to happen next. Have fun watching the Next movie.

I must admit, I love time travel movies, but in the end, most fall short in the subject they're dealing with. They just can't get into their head that if you change one little thing, everything changes. "Next" avoids this problem altogether, by shrinking the margin of travel to two-minutes, for the most part. But I'm getting a little ahead of myself.

Story: Nicolas Cage's character apparently can see into the future, which is both a blessing and a curse. He can see a bank robbery and a murder before it happens, and prevent it, saving innocent lives. But since the police can't see the future, they take offence at this mysterious magician seemingly punching people for no apparent reason. But he can also avoid them with this ability, which is how he chooses to live his life. But wait... then the darn government agents have to interfere, asking his to stop a nuclear bomb from going off. However, since his ability seemingly can only go two-minutes, he isn't much help. Until he meets a woman that seemingly amplifies his powers to great lengths.

Concept: Pretty darn interesting, and original. His powers also evolve over time, making them and character, and for that matter, the movie rather unpredictable. And while the concept is handled rather well, the movie makes it very confusing for viewers that totally aren't mentally into the movie. But think of his powers this way, he basically can go "Groundhog Day" for two-minutes. Rather original, I think.

Good Guys: Nicolas Cage is again amazing in the role, and is really perfect for the role, giving the character added depth and emotion. The character therefore is likable, and you feel for him, even though his background information is left completely out of the picture unlike most 'superpower' movies. Jessica Biel does surprisingly well, sure she doesn't blow you out of the water, and the character is pretty cut and paste, she still does fine with it. And even though Peter Falk is listed as one of the main actors, he has all but a few lines, and is more of a cameo.

Bad Guys: Julianne Moore shows off her mean side in this film, and while she was never a bundle of joy, she isn't exactly a caring government agent in this film. Exact opposite, while she's doing her job, the character plays good cop sometimes, her only use for Chris Johnson (Nicolas Cage) is too stop the bad guys, which isn't bad, they just bring up some torture questions in the movie, which I personally could have done without. Definitely not the best of roles for Moore.

Her partner however could be even worse, not because he's mean or anything, but thank god he only says a few lines, because he's just a downright pathetic and horrible actor to the nth degree. You cringe everytime you hear him speak. Soap-Opera bad doesn't describe it, it's Sci-Fi channel bad. Pathetic, and a real oversight on the director, and Producer Cage. The terrorist on the other hand are pretty bland, and cardboard. But with the main terrorist's name being "Mr. Smith," did you expect anything else?

Effects and Action: There's a bunch of "oh snap!" moments in terms of action in this film. Particularly the jumping over the tracks, and totally awesome hill sequence. That was just amazing, until the part at the bottom, where I noticed a couple of effects that looked about ten years old. But other than that, they rarely fail to disappoint. While they aren't exactly blockbuster, they're pretty good considering the rather low budget.

The End: Here's the thing, up until this point, I've thoroughly enjoyed the movie, and was ready and willing for another half an hour, and it looked as if it was heading in that direction, because that's what happened in every other movie like this. They go through the scenario the first time, screw up, try it again, get it right, happy ending. However, with this movie, you're forced to make up the ending on your own. 'But wait, I'm seeing somebody else's story, so I don't have to make up my own.' Well, if you're that type of person, and most of us are, you won't like the ending at all. But apparently, they didn't have the production budget for it, so they cut the movie about 30 minutes short. Sure you'll feel cheated, sure you'll be angry.

Overall, this movie is a rather enjoyable popcorn flick, and a great movie to see on TNT or something. It has a great concept, an interesting story, and good characters. However, all these element have their glaring flaws that mar a otherwise great movie. It's still a good movie, just not great. Also, you have to really pay attention to this movie, because you'll get confused very easily if you don't. Chris's power evolves, and sometimes you don't know what is the future, and what is the present, so sometimes you'll be shocked. But if you do pay attention, the movie is actually improved because of those otherwise confusing elements. And I actually would love a sequel to this movie.

I liked this movie, but I did not love it. I had really high hopes for this movie, because of the great cast. Unfortunately, I felt a little let down...I did not feel that Nicholas Cage was up to the standards that he set in movies such as Face Off, Con Air, and Gone in 60 Seconds. I felt his performance is this movie was bland in comparison....That is just my opinion. The movie was otherwise a great flick, hence the four and not a three.

What would you do if you could see into your immediate future?

This is a concept movie that actually works very well on a number of levels. Admittedly, the ending can be feel like a cop out to many viewers, but it actually is very much in keeping with the general theme of the movie. Accept it for what it is and it's really not that bad an ending.

Cage is, as always, very laid back in his portrayal, but that works very well for him. His magician persona works best when he gives no tell of what he is planning or what he has seen in the future.

To put this in proper context, this movie is inspired by a short story by Philip K Dick, who wrote the stories that spawned "Total Recall", "Blade Runner", "A Scanner Darkly", "Paycheck" and "Minority Report".

"Next" is an action film built on an intriguing sci-fi concept. The film stars Nicholas Cage as Cris Johnson, a Las Vegas "magician" who can see the future. Actually, he can see only two minutes into the future, but his uncanny ability would be still useful for some people, like an FBI agent played by Julianne Moore, chasing a group of terrorists who have smuggled a nuclear bomb into America.

Yes, the film's story is implausible, full of plot holes and sometimes the "two-minutes-into-the-future" idea seems totally forgotten, but once action gets started, the film is entertaining. I really enjoyed watching Cage's hero evading dangers, running (or walking) away from guards hiding behind objects in a casino, or dodging numerous objects flying and falling (including a bullet) in the cliffside scene. One humorous scene has him trying to talk to his love interest, a beautiful teacher named Liz (played by Jessica Biel) that reminds us of "Groundhog Day."

Unfortunately, Cris' romance turns out one of the weakest parts of the film. The heroine is too generic to make the love story interesting and though Nicolas Cage's character remains likeable and watchable, most characters in "Next" are colorless or given too short time to shine like Peter Falk's. We are not allowed to know even the motives or backgrounds of the terrorists. Special effects are not very impressive and some of them look hurriedly done.

While watching the film, I was wondering: "Why didn't they use Julianne Moore's no-nonsense FBI agent as Cage's possible love interest, who is definitely a more interesting character than Biel's. You know this is not a masterpiece, but you will also find this film could have been much better, more thrilling with minor changes. Perhaps that is why some people (including me) didn't like the ending, which looks a bit abrupt.

I'm not saying "Next" is a terrible film (especially after seeing "The Wicker Man," which it is.) But the film still needs more actions, more chemistry between Cage and Biel, and most of all, like "Ghost Rider," more original ways to make use of the hero's unique abilities.

This is one of the best action movies I've seen in years. The film is a mix of the films 'Memento','Ground Hog Day' and 'Spider-Man'. The premise is interesting, there is lots of action, a decent love story and a guy with a super power!.....well sort of. Nick Cage is perfectly cast as a magician in Las Vegas with a unique ability to see into his own imediate future. Pay close attention as Cage's character will go from seeing his future to present in a matter of seconds. This reminded me of Spider-man's "spider sense" as Cage is able to do some pretty cool tricks with his incredible ability. Jessica Biel is Cage's love interest and she does a very good job...not to mention, she's really nice to look at! A very cool story that had me totally engrossed from beginning to end.

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.

Next DVD

Next starring Nicolas Cage is an action thriller about a magician who can see exactly two minutes into the future. Julianne Moore plays an FBI agent who recruits him to help prevent a bombing by Terrorist. Peter Faulk(aka Columbo) has a small part in the movie. It's nice to see him still working.

This movie has an underlying Science Fiction/ Fantasy theme, something that seems to be happening more and more these days. I was surprised to find this. I don't recall it being promoted at all.

Highly recommended for fans of Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore and Peter Faulk and Science Fiction/ Fantasy movies.

Gunner April, 2008

Great idea and concept but what an appalling movie. Lost all credibility (not that it had much in the first place) when Nicolas cage clones / replicates himself......... the ending just belies belief and you think why on earth you have sat through the last hour of utter drivel only for it to come to such an abrupt and implausible close. Clearly the producers lost interest and whoever edited it must have been on LSD. I suppose if you are brain dead and have nothing else to do on a cold / wet Spring day in NJ it might be something to put on as it works better than Ambien at inducing a deep coma.

This is a FANTASTIC movie...Keeps you on your toes...You have to watch it constantly with NO interruptions!!1

Action Packed and Can't wait until the sequel (hopefully there will be a sequel)..

Enjoy!!!!

The casting in this film didn't work too well. With the exception of the National Treasure movies, I've never been overly impressed with Nicholas Cage as the leading man in a movie. He's a strong supporting actor. Plus Cage seems to be a little old for such an action-driven part with a young love interest. And I hate the hair style and its attempt to make him look younger. And I just don't like Jessica Biel. Not sure why. And Julianne Moore tries to be the tough FBI agent and just comes off as a you know what. And it didn't help that they left important questions unanswered (particularly the one revolving around Biel's character). So why did I give it 3 stars? Well, it does have some very good moments that made it worth watching.

The story is actually quite interesting. A man with the ability to see a few minutes into his own future? What could a person do with that power? The film uses it to provide a lot of humor, for one. Chris uses it in the casino, then uses it to dodge security in said casino. One bit that was very good was how he not only sees into the future, he can see more than one possible future depending on his own actions. When he finally meets Jessica Biel, he changes his "approach" several times to see what will get her to like him! Cage is charming and it comes across here. While I think he was too old for the part, and the love-interest of Biel, he did well with it because a person would have to have years of experience to use that power as well as he does in this film. The special effects were well done. Nothing awesome, just suited to the movie's tone and story. The story also had some surprises thrown in to keep the audience guessing. When was Chris using the power, and when wasn't he? The nuclear bomb scare that has Moore hunting him was silly. I just couldn't see how his two minutes of sight could help there (and neither could he). The producers never managed to overcome that, though they did try. It would have been better to just have them after him because of the power itself. The ending. Well, the ending will leave you thinking about the entire film. Some will hate it, and some will love it. And though I don't like to admit it (as I fall in the first camp) it was nearly perfect for such a movie.

Overall, give this flick a chance and rent it. I was entertained, and that's the most important criteria that needs to be met.

If you could see the future, would you be rich or a government slave?
Are we really more connected to some people than others?
Is there really a "greater good" that needs to be served
in the name of goodness?
The good thing about this movie is it gives you nothing about
"predestination" or loops in time.
The acting is very good, the script writing and setting are also fine.
They did maybe more than justice to Philip K. Dick's idea.If the Hollywood people would only learn to read sci fi for themselves,
Gordon R. Dickson's work
might also find justice in a script.

Nicholas Cage produced and took the lead in this clever, action-packed film inspired by "The Golden Man", a short story by Science Fiction author Philip K Dick.

Quite a few of Philip K Dick's stories have been made into films -"Minority Report" and "Paycheck" spring to mind. In my opinion this is one of the best and more imaginative, though certainly not the closest to the original. The hero of "Next" takes his name and his special abilty from "The Golden Man" and some of the action scenes brilliantly bring to life equivalent passages from the short story, although the setting and plot are completely different. Where Philip K Dick's original was set in a time after a war where the government hunts down and euthanises all mutants including those with special abilities, "Next" is set in a time like our own, in which a government faced by a serious terrorist threat is looking for any angle, no matter how strange, to help defeat it.

Cage plays Cris Johnson, who has the psychic ability to see into the future - but usually only two minutes into the future, and then only if it is something which affects him. Then he sees a beautiful woman (Liz, played by Jessica Biel) visit a restaurant at a specific time of day at some uncertain point in the future, so he waits there for a few minutes each day at that time until she appears.

Cage has been earning a living on the stage using his talent to do "magic tricks" and supplementing it with a little gambling. But unknown to him, FBI special agent Callie Ferris, played by Julianne Moore, has become aware of his abilities and is convinced his talent is real. She is desperate to apprehend a group of terrorists who have stolen a nuclear warhead and is trying to recruit Cris in the hope that he can help to find the nuke before the bad guys set it off.

Unfortunately for both Cris and Liz, the terrorists discover that the same Federal agency which is hunting them is also very interested in Cris. (This isn't stated in the film at any stage but I assumed while I was watching the film that the terrorists are supposed to have either a mole or some kind of highly effective bug inside the FBI.) So the terrorists decide to kill Cris as a potential threat or use someone close to him as a hostage or as bait to flush him out ...

The action is pretty much non-stop, usually highly dramatic, and has some original twists, the acting is mostly pretty good, and although there is the odd hole in the plot it is not too difficult to suspend disbelief. The twist at the end is very clever.

No, it is never quite explained who the terrorists are or what their objective is, other than that they are a group of ruthless, highly trained and well equipped french-speaking caucasians who want to nuke Southern California. Sadly, in the world we are living in today, the presence of a group of terrorists supported by considerable resources who are prepared to go to great lengths, including the loss of their own lives, to blow up innocent people, is hardly the most implausible part of the film.

I'm surprised this wasn't more successful at the box office, I thought it was a very good film, especially if you like Sci-Fi thrillers. If you enjoyed either Paycheck or Minority Report, you will very probably like Next.

Nic Cage plays a man who can see 2 minutes into his own future. He uses this ability in a low budget magic act in Vegas. To support himself he gambles at the casinos, but not enough to alert the security. One night unfortunately he does attract their attention. His ability to anticipate security's every move allows him to escape and gains the attention of the FBI. The FBI is searching for a missing nuclear weapon and want Cage to help. Cage is more interested in meeting the woman who he had a vision of. She is the only vision he's ever had that's more than 2 minutes into the future. He uses his weird ability to charm her and keep ahead of the FBI. The people who stole the bomb are also after Cage to kill him.

I think someone had the idea of a guy who had a limited ability to tell the future but obviously didn't know where to go with the premise. This story doesn't work. The love story between Cage and Biel is dull and unbelievable and to top it all, no explanation is given for why he saw her so far in advance. The bomb story line is just poorly thought out. The bad guys are indistinct and uninteresting and no reason is given for why or how they stole the nuke. The ending is stupid and left me asking, "Is that it?" Next has an intrigueing premise but they had no idea what to do with it.

This movie had potential but the wooden dialogue gave the actors little to nothing to work with.

This movie died at the end. When you see that Nicholas Cage had seen the last 30 minutes of the movie in a vision, the movie died quickly.

NEXT certainly wasn't as bad as some critics made it out to be. My local newspaper reviewer said the plot was convoluted - what rubbish! This is one of the easiest films that one could watch. Yes, the film could have been much darker and more complex. Philip Dick the writer had a propensity for that - but of course, what we get is not a sci-fi film noir but a Nicholas Cage film. I am a big Nicholas Cage fan, but I have to say that he no longer (if he did) has that dark edge. He's almost cartoony - and his hair needs serious help. Still, a good cast, a simple story - make this easy to follow. Rent or buy it for entertainment. Nicholas Cage's performances would be much better if someone could do a Sean Connery on him and fix his hair. Seriously.

it has a good story that you have to watch twice to catch everything! i have it on hddvd and im glad i got it.

It was worth watching and I liked the movie. Some of the scenes were very clever, so if you want a nice short movie that doesn't require alot of analysis, get this one.

Ignore the bad reviews if you simply like an entertaining movie.
Sure there are faults with this movie as mentioned by other reviewers such as the terrorist plot which goes unexplained.However ,any bad points are outweighed by the good points.I found it original and absorbing.The ending was perfect too.I think any movie based on the work of Philip K Dick is interesting.

This was an excellent idea for a movie that simply fell short. The concept is incredible and it lends itself to endless jokes, gimmicks, and plot twists that simply weren't there. In the end, this movie came out only so-so. Nicolas Cage was fine (though his hair is getting stranger as he gets older), Julianne Moore was ok but her character was not terribly well developed, and Jessica Biel was cute, again her character was not so interesting. The plot could have been bigger and more believable, the effects were fine and probably the best part of the movie, and the acting was sub par. I would recommend you ignore this title much like the box office did, unless you have absolutely nothing else to watch.

I enjoyed the movie for the most part but it would have been nice had they explored the possibilities more.
Also some parts of the movie made no sense to me, one part in particular the character of jessica biel is told to place a knockout pill into his drink but wait 2 mins before doing so presumably because that is as far ahead as he can see, fair enough but can't he see ahead of time at any given time so even had she waited 2 mins, within that time he would have already seen ahead and saw her placing the pill.
Story was all over the place and rather short.