I don't really know how to put the thought that came to me while watching _Next_ in a way that makes any actual sense, so I'm just gonna out myself as kind of an idiot and tell you all what that thought literally was: "I'd like to see this movie in a different movie". _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
If you can see the future, you can save it.
Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in Vegas, performing cheap tricks and living off small-time gambling "winnings." But when a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government agent Callie Ferris must use all her wiles to capture Cris and convince him to help her stop the cataclysm.
Top Cast
Nicolas Cage
Cris Johnson / Frank Cadillac
Julianne Moore
Callie Ferris
Jessica Biel
Liz Cooper
Thomas Kretschmann
Mr. Smith
Jim Beaver
Wisdom
Tory Kittles
Cavanaugh
Peter Falk
Irv
Enzo Cilenti
Mr. Jones
José Zúñiga
Security Chief Roybal
Jason Butler Harner
Jeff Baines
Sergej Trifunović
Mr. White
Nicolas Pajon
Mr. Green
Michael Trucco
Kendall
Charles Rahi Chun
Davis
Patricia Miller
Showgirl
Jon Hughes
Emcee
Reviews
Great watch, will likely watch again, and do recommend. While I wouldn't normally consider clairvoyance "time travel", the way it is implemented in this movie is essentially time shifting. He "thinks" himself forward in time, and then essentially time shifts himself backwards to a time before he witnesses the consequence. It's such an interesting concept, but potentially un-cinematic. They honestly do an…
Entertaining if not uneven sci-fi thriller. Nic Cage was fine but it was weird having a guy in his mid-50s (adding black hair coloring didn't make him look younger) wooing a woman in her early 30s, and given the romance was a good part, that is a big strike against. Another strike was some shoddy CGI, seems like they didn't have the budget that would match the action sequences. All that said, found it to be an okay…
Someone here has been watching too much "Dr. Who"!. Sadly, though neither the acting nor the writing can really capitalise on the quirky theme of this sci-fi thriller. Nicolas Cage is "Cris" (the man clearly has an issue with the letter "h"). Anyway, he has the ability to see two minutes into the future and he uses his skill to best effect as a low-key magician in Las Vegas. He is coasting along fine until FBI agent…
FAQ about Next
What is Next about?
Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in…
When was Next released?
Next was released in 2007.
What genres does Next belong to?
Next is categorised as Action, Science Fiction, Thriller.
Who stars in Next?
The cast of Next includes Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann, Jim Beaver.