Product Description

Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Val Kilmer, James Caviezel, Elden HensonDirector: Tony Scott

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13841 in DVD
• Brand: Disney
• Released on: 2007-05-14
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL, DTS Surround Sound, Closed-captioned, Dolby
• Original language: English, Spanish, French
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .26 pounds
• Running time: 126 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
In his most effective thriller since Enemy of the State, Tony Scott makes time travel seem plausible. It helps that his New Orleans hero, ATF agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington in his third go-round with the director), spends more time in the present than the past. In order to catch a terrorist, FBI Agent Pryzwarra (Val Kilmer) invites Carlin to join forces. They have the technology to see the past. He has the expertise to interpret the data. Unfortunately, the bomb has already gone off and hundreds of ferry passengers have died. Then there's the body of a beautiful woman, Claire Kuchever (Paula Patton, Idlewild), that turns up in the vicinity of the blast. Evidence indicates she was killed beforehand. Since the FBI enables him to observe Claire prior to her murder, Carlin gets to know what she was like and finds himself falling in love. He becomes convinced that the only way to solve the case--and prove her innocence--is to travel to the past. But as Pryzwarra's colleague, Denny (Adam Goldberg), argues, "You cannot go back in time. It's physically impossible." Or so he says. Déjà Vu is constructed around a clever script and executed by a top-notch cast, notably Washington, Patton, and an eerie Jim Caviezel (miles away from Passion of the Christ). In shedding the excesses of recent years--the sadism of Man on Fire and weirdness of Tarantino favorite Domino--Scott re-affirms his rep as one of the action movie's finest practitioners. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Synopsis
When a New Orleans ferry carrying 500 passengers is destroyed by a bomb, Doug Carling; a newly-recruited FBI agent is drafted in to track down the perpetrator. When a body is found floating in the river, it is determined that the victim was murdered before the ferry blast occurred. Unfortunately, the victim was the impossibly beautiful Claire Kuchever (Paula Patton), whose death has begun to torment Carlin. Adding a new level to the investigation is a top-secret FBI invention, which allows a select group to view the past on screen as if it had been videotaped days earlier. The more Carlin sees of Kuchever, the more connected to her he becomes, until he decides to risk his life by travelling back in time and altering the course of history.

Customer Reviews

Great Film Great Picture
I am yet to see a Denzel Washington film that wasn't thought provoking and entertaining and this one is no exception.

A clever plot that unfolds and has you scratching your head all the way to the end, with plenty of action. Just be prepared to explain it to whoever you're with when it's finished.

What is also impressive is the picture quality. This is the first Blu Ray disc I have bought for my PS3 / combined with HDTV and it's a big step up from DVD. If this is a sign of things to come, bring it on.

Product details
Audio:
Dolby digital 5.1 English, French, Spanish.
DTS 5.1 French, Spanish.
PCM 5.1 English.

Subs:
English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Dutch.

A plot that works with good acting
Denzel Washington clearly picks his scripts well as I have yet to see him in a bad movie.
He delivers again in a plot that has enough twists to keep your attention but not too many to make you wish you'd made notes.
A good story that actually works, in this type of story (I don't want to give too much away) I often have to suspend belief more that I really want, but not this time which made it much more enjoyable.
Good picture and sound quality, I have yet to check out the extras.
Rented this but may buy it to watch again (and again?).