Goes a little towards redeeming Tony Scott for Domino

Rating: 6/10 (10 May 2007)

Doug Carlin (Washington) is an ATF agent who's trying to find out who blew up a ferry as well as the death of a girl name Claire who's somehow linked, gets a chance to alter history when he stumbles on a group of scientists and their new invention that lets one look four days into the past. Well-acted and thrilling enough this is most akin to "Donnie Darko" in feel if not in tone. To clarify that further, both movies appear smarter than they are in actuality. Whereas "Twelve Monkeys" has been the only reasonably honest time travel movie (honest as in as much as a science fiction dues ex machina as time travel can be), this film has to be looked at for what it is, merely a popcorn flick for the masses, happy contrived ending and all. That's not a slight against the film, even if my personal tastes don't lean that way for the most part (I can however , unlike some cinema snobs, enjoy one from time to time) The crux of the matter, for fear of me rambling on, is that this film is typical. Not good, nor bad, strictly middle of the road popcorn action flick. Albeit one with a tad more visual sheen on it due in no small part to the director, Scott.
My Grade: C+