Next [Blu-ray] [Region B]

One of Nicholas Cage’s less known films but I love it

I saw that it was Nicholas Cage and knew before I watched it I was gonna love it.And I was not disappointed. It was a brilliant film. Only problem is it is one of those films that once you have seen it you know the ending.Anyone who has seen it will know what I mean, however, if not seen it is defo worth the time to watch and enjoy.Very highly recommended.

Nicholas Cage produced and took the lead in this clever, action-packed film inspired by "The Golden Man", a short story by Science Fiction author Philip K Dick.Quite a few of Philip K Dick's stories have been made into films -"Minority Report" and "Paycheck" spring to mind. In my opinion this is one of the best and more imaginative, though certainly not the closest to the original. The hero of "Next" takes his name and his special abilty from "The Golden Man" and some of the action scenes brilliantly bring to life equivalent passages from the short story, although the setting and plot are completely different. Where Philip K Dick's original was set in a time after a war where the government hunts down and euthanises all mutants including those with special abilities, "Next" is set in a time like our own, in which a government faced by a serious terrorist threat is looking for any angle, no matter how strange, to help defeat it.Cage plays Cris Johnson, who has the psychic ability to see into the future - but usually only two minutes into the future, and then only if it is something which affects him. Then he sees a beautiful woman (Liz, played by Jessica Biel) visit a restaurant at a specific time of day at some uncertain point in the future, so he waits there for a few minutes each day at that time until she appears.Cage has been earning a living on the stage using his talent to do "magic tricks" and supplementing it with a little gambling. But unknown to him, FBI special agent Callie Ferris, played by Julianne Moore, has become aware of his abilities and is convinced his talent is real. She is desperate to apprehend a group of terrorists who have stolen a nuclear warhead and is trying to recruit Cris in the hope that he can help to find the nuke before the bad guys set it off.Unfortunately for both Cris and Liz, the terrorists discover that the same Federal agency which is hunting them is also very interested in Cris. (This isn't stated in the film at any stage but I assumed while I was watching the film that the terrorists are supposed to have either a mole or some kind of highly effective bug inside the FBI.) So the terrorists decide to kill Cris as a potential threat or use someone close to him as a hostage or as bait to flush him out ...The action is pretty much non-stop, usually highly dramatic, and has some original twists, the acting is mostly pretty good, and although there is the odd hole in the plot it is not too difficult to suspend disbelief. The twist at the end is very clever.No, it is never quite explained who the terrorists are or what their objective is, other than that they are a group of ruthless, highly trained and well equipped french-speaking caucasians who want to nuke Southern California. Sadly, in the world we are living in today, the presence of a group of terrorists supported by considerable resources who are prepared to go to great lengths, including the loss of their own lives, to blow up innocent people, is hardly the most implausible part of the film.I'm surprised this wasn't more successful at the box office, I thought it was a very good film, especially if you like Sci-Fi thrillers. If you enjoyed either Paycheck or Minority Report, you will very probably like Next.

Good film

How could you NOT like the ridiculousness of this movie?Classic lack of sideburns from Nic Cage. What a look.This man can LEAP. When he starts the descent of the mountain, he must get about 1/2 ft of air-time. NBA should come calling.

good film with a cool idea however the ending is pretty lack luster felt like the chopped it out the film

Nic Cage is doing some of his best Nic Cage in this movie, so if you want a Nic Cage experience then watch this Nic Cage film asap!

What would u do if u could see 2 minutes into you’re future

Qui n'a pas rêvé le changer le cours des événements ? Il se trouve que Cris Johnson (interprété par Nicolas Cage) en est capable car il a un don très particulier : il peut visualiser son futur avec deux minutes d'avance.De fait, il est "courtisé" par de nombreuses personnes pour qui son don devient une aubaine, notamment lorsqu'il s'agit d'empêcher une attaque terroriste.Que fera-t-il de son don ? Il devra faire un choix ...C'est un film d'action, tous publics, scénario intéressant, bien joué (il y a aussi Julianne Moore et Jessica Biel), dynamique, parfois étrange et surprenant. Il y a aussi un bonus avec le making-off, les effets visuels, etc.

Este tipo de cine, me gusta y deseaba tenerlo en alta defición. Cumplió todas mis espectativas en cuantoa relación calidad/precio

Très bon produit

Buena pelicula

Versión solo en inglés, no entiendo como a estas alturas compras un blueray y no tiene otros idiomas o subtitulos