Haven't I seen this movie before?Repeat after me...Denzell doesn't make a bad movie. It's one of the truths of movie making, along with the truth that Bruce Willis doesn't make a bad movie, and Angelina Jolie wouldn't have to make a bad movie, but she still does.
"Deja Vu" is an action thriller, with a little bit of Sci Fi, that came out in 2006. I'm not sure why I never saw it before, but at the urging of my office mate, I gave it a shot on Sunday evening. This is a great movie...4.4 stars easily. Denzell Washington is fantastic as ATF Agent Doug Carlin. Carlin is investigating an explosion aboard a New Orleans ferry boat that resulted in the deaths of over 500 people. When he gets added to a special FBI squad using a new technology to track the murderer, Carlin finds that he can not only catch the killer, but may be able to stop it from ever happening.
I was entertained by "Deja Vu" from the very start. The science fiction component of this movie really makes it, but I don't want to give it away to you. Jim Caviezel and Val Kilmer co-star and Caviezel, especially, brings an excellent dimension to the film. Give this one a shot...you won't be disappointed.
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Your comment about bad movie/good movie...funny and so true. I was trying to think of other actors who don't make bad movies. Do you think Heath Ledger ever made a bad movie? How about Natalie Portman? Just thinking out loud and wondering.
I love this movie! Agreed that Denzel doesn't make a bad movie. Ah, memories... going to this movie was my birthday present in 2006... hmm, now I want to watch it again.
RE: Heath Ledger & Natalie Portman, having seen the majority of their movies, my answer is: No.
However, that doesn't mean that their movies are for everyone. :)
I'll have to think on Natalie Portman...I'd definitely agree with Erin that their movies aren't for everybody.
I agree, too. I'll be interested to hear your final decision on Natalie Portman. And, I haven't seen Black Swan. Oh, jeez, I realize now that they've both done the other side movies, haven't they. Weird. I think you should do a countdown of actors who don't make bad movies. And then you can see if you jinx any of them. And a list of actors who will make any movie good or bad.
Natalie Portman apparently had a role in "Mars Attacks", which was awful, though I don't remember her...I barely remember the movie. I haven't seen a lot of the stuff Heath Ledger has made, but the movies I have seen have all been good. Though, looking at the list on IMDB, there are some I think might be bad, but based on my limited experience, I'd have to agree on Ledger.
Interesting ideas on the actors...I'll have to ponder that.
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