Flawed and Corny

Rating: 3/10 (24 June 2007)

In Algiers, New Orleans, after the explosion of a ferry transporting the sailors from the USS Nimitz and their families with 543 casualties, the lonely AFT agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) is assigned to investigate the terrorist attack. Without any lead, he is informed by Sheriff Reed about a corpse of a woman that was found one hour before the explosion, but burnt with the same explosive. He is invited by FBI Agent Pryzwarra (Val Kilmer) to join the surveillance team leaded by Jack McCready (Bruce Greenwood) in the investigations, using a time window and Einstein-Rosen bridge through seven satellites to look back four and half days in time. He discloses the identity of the mysterious dead woman called Claire Kuchever (Paula Patton) and decides to follow her last moments trying to find the criminal. Along the surveillance, Doug falls in love for Claire and tries to change destiny, saving her life.
"Déjà Vu" is a great deception, with a flawed, shallow and corny screenplay. The paradoxical story is full of inconsistencies, but the worst is the ridiculous and incoherent conclusion. I like time travel movies, but the plot of this overrated flick is full of holes. I believe the misleading title "Déjà Vu" refers to the role of Denzel Washington, very similar to many others of his movies. My vote is three.
Title (Brazil): "Déjàvu"