Next (2007)

Note Générale:

6,2/10   

Réalisateur:

Lee Tamahori

Scénaristes (WGA):

Gary Goldman (screenplay) and
Jonathan Hensleigh (screenplay) ...

Date de sortie:

27 avril 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Romance | Science-Fiction | Thriller

Accroche:

If you can see the future, you can save it.

Intrigue:

A Las Vegas magician who can see into the future is pursued by FBI agents seeking to use his abilities to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack.

Plot Keywords:

Magician | FBI Agent | FBI | Cigarette Smoking | Starbucks

Récompenses:

1 win & 3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Great mindbender

Ensemble

Nicolas Cage	...	Cris Johnson
Julianne Moore	...	Callie Ferris
Jessica Biel	...	Liz Cooper
Thomas Kretschmann	...	Mr. Smith
Tory Kittles	...	Cavanaugh
José Zúñiga	...	Security Chief Roybal (as Jose Zuniga)
Jim Beaver	...	Wisdom
Jason Butler Harner	...	Jeff Baines
Michael Trucco	...	Kendall
Enzo Cilenti	...	Mr. Jones
Laetitia Danielle	...	Miss Brown
Nicolas Pajon	...	Mr. Green
Sergej Trifunovic	...	Mr. White
Charles Chun	...	Davis
Patricia Prata	...	Showgirl

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, and some language.

Durée:

96 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Français | Allemand

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Classification:

Ireland:12A | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Norway:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42014) | Malaysia:U | Sweden:11 | Denmark:11 | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | France:U | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:16 | South Africa:10V (DVD rating) | UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:12A (original rating) | South Africa:13V (original rating) | Hong Kong:IIA | Argentina:13 | Italy:T | Australia:M

Lieux de tournage:

Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Société:

Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)

Anecdotes:

The Cliffhanger motel is actually a restaurant located on Highway 18 near Crestline, CA, in the San Bernardino Mountains.

Goofs:

Continuité: At the beginning of the film, Johnson was sitting in a diner and checked his watch on his left wrist. A moment later, when he raised his right hand to wipe sweat on his forehead, there was another watch on his right wrist.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Emcee: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the man who knows what you're going to do before you do it. The amazing Frank Cadillac!

Connexions:

Référencé sur Visualizing the Next Move (2007) (V)

Bande son:

Strange Brew

Great mindbender

Next is one of those films that requires a second viewing. There's a lot going on and the plot doubles back on itself multiple times. Granted, there are some plot holes and some motivations are suspect, but overall it tends to entertain and keep you going more often than not.

Nicolas Cage plays Cris Johnson, a man who can see two minutes into the future and predict what will happen. The problem is that the future constantly shifts and every action will change the next future. The fact that he can only see up to 2 minutes ahead also limits him somewhat. It does however help greatly in his magic career as a Las Vegas showman. It also helps when playing small time gambling. Unfortunately, it has gotten the attention of the FBI who want Cris to help them stop a Russia nuclear bomb from being detonated on American soil.

As I said, there's a lot of backtracking in the story, which may serve to confuse some but is really important to the storyline. Cage turns in a great performance as the slightly eccentric seeming Cris. Julianne Moore is fine as a hard nosed FBI agent and Jessica Biel does all she can with a somewhat thankless role as the love interest.

Overall, I really enjoyed Next. It's a fun sci-fi film that is the perfect start of the summer season.