The people part is very good, the FX vary from distracting to good.

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2006)

Denzel Washington is a favorite of mine. He is selective about what projects he takes on, and does pretty good at making a good movie.
I liked the people part of this movie a lot. The emotional attachment Denzel develops for the first victim becomes a romantic interest, with time. I found this progression and conduct both human and engaging.
The science is OK, I guess, one of many theories of the universe, but told in a way that seems almost like an inside joke. Only those that have had better introductions will recognize the theory.
I found the rapid camera angle change effects distracting and annoying. This stuff might be the current 'technical marvel', but it sure spins my stomach. Nearly literally. And I didn't see that these sequences contributed a blamed thing to the story being told. The smooth angle transitions, similar to the viewfinder sequences in 'Erased' (with Arnold Schwarzenegger), worked nicely. The frame-jump stuff was sophomoric and distracting. I will be glad when the FX guys that like this stuff retire.
Deja Vu shows us some heroic acts, some people that are dedicated to their work and kind and responsible with people. People that we want to know better, and that are just like people we already know and love. This is a good movie.