The kind of thriller that will send shivers down your spine

Rating: 10/10 (2 December 2006)

With a movie that has so many twists and turns, writing a review without a spoiler is a challenge. But if you've seen the trailer you already suspect that this film is part "Enemy of the State" and part "Millennium". I'd add its also part "The Lake House" and part (here's a stretch, but when you it you'll agree) part "Sharkey's Machine". The genre of films/TV shows that explore such subjects such as distant-viewing past events, alternate realities, time travel etc. have to tell an interesting/thrilling story while navigating a minefield of paradoxes and continuity nightmares. When they're bad ("Time Cop"), these films force the viewer back into reality to critique "mistakes". When they're good ("Somewhere in Time"), these movies sweep you along in a state of suspension of disbelief that lasts until you reach that shivers-down-your-spine moment (similar to the big Reveal in "The Sixth Sense"). That's the feeling I got watching this film.
Finally, if you are a fan of Denzel Washington playing a character similar to ones he's played in "The Siege", "Out of Time" or "Inside Man", you'll enjoy his performance. He's a great actor, but he also has a knack for playing tough, sympathetic, confidence-inspiring "cops" -- the type you'd hope were working on your case.