A Fun Ride

Rating: 9/10 (25 September 2012)

Déjà Vu is an action thriller film with elements of crime and science fiction.It stars Denzel Washington together with Val Kilmer, Bruce Greenwood, Matt Craven, Jim Caviezel, Adam Goldberg, and Paula Patton. The screenplay involves ATF agent Douglas Carlin, who travels back in time in attempts to prevent a domestic terrorist attack that takes place in New Orleans and to save Claire Kuchever, with whom he falls in love.It was written by Bill Marsilii and Terry Rossio.And,it was directed by Tony Scott.
New Orleans-based maverick ATF agent named Doug Carlin is brought in on a top-secret government program to catch the terrorist that is responsible for a ferry bombing that kills hundreds. Able to do what most law enforcement officers only dream of, Carlin is now able to look back in time at the perpetrator's movements, and at the life of the innocent woman whose death would set the events into motion. Carlin's instincts tell him that something is amiss, however, and while the government agent who tapped him for the job and the team of ultra-cool scientists who run the project tell him one story about the quantum physics behind this marvel of technology, the hotshot agent suspects that there is a greater power at their fingertips wherein one that might not just solve the crime at hand, but prevent it.
This is a a gimmick picture, pure and simple. It tries hard to graft an emotional story of lost chances onto the gimmick, but ultimately the gimmick wins out as Tony Scott tries to combine action, science fiction, romance, and explosions into one movie, but the time travel conceit might be too preposterous and the action falls apart under scrutiny.But nevertheless,the ride of the first two-thirds is well worth the journey.So enjoy the ride while you can.