Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel

Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret--a gift and a curse which torments him. He can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interes...( read more  read more... )t 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.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Lee Tamahori

Release Date: April 27, 2007

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DVD Release Date: September 25, 2007

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  • October 2, 2009
    I finally got to see this movie on Space. This means, of course, that since it was edited for TV, I probably missed a bunch of it. That being said, it was still a decent movie, full of interesting twists. But the ending left me hanging, wondering "What the hell happens next?!?...( read more)". For that, it only gets 3.5.
  • October 2, 2009
    Nicolas Cage used to be such a great actor, remember? It?s getting hard to isn't it! Well, that said, this film isn't too bad, it?s better than most Philip K Dick adaptations anyway! I think the real problem is Lee Tamahori. He's made a couple of half decent films but he just doe...( read more)sn't know how to get the best out of his actors. Cage is a Shadow of his former self, Biel is wooden at best and Moore, who played a similar character in Children of men, and was very good in it, was hammy to say the least! Still, it was fairly entertaining and I quite liked the ending but it isn?t as good as reading The Golden Man!
  • April 5, 2009
    OK where to begin, guess what, I didn't like this either lol another Phillip K Dick adaptation and another movie about being able to see the future or a couple minutes ahead anyway. Its a nice idea, hardly original these days, back then sure, now no. Minority Report was a better ...( read more)film, slightly different idea of seeing the future but basically the same.

    This film doesn't really look special, its drab and normal looking, abit average really, I don't mean there should be huge spaceships and effects but it just looks boring, there's nothing to make you sit up and take notice, and it is or was suppose to be a sci-fi story of sorts.

    Cage is as usual, over the top, looking old and with less hairline and frankly a poor actor all round, never did think much of him, always got the impression he's where he is today cos his uncle is Francis Ford Coppola. The remaining cast are mundane and play the usual sterotype baddies and goodies. The action is also laughable really, Cage dodging bullets, beating everybody up as if they were muppets and tacky looking 'future sightings'.

    There's just no punch here, I was bored, the plot can be alittle loose and the ending is kind of a contradiction of the whole future seeing premise, only 2min ahead for himself???? then whats the ending mean then?
    This is a video shop rental only for sure, dont expect much here.
  • November 23, 2008
    "If you can see the future, you can save it."

    A man with the ability to see the future and change the outcome of events before they occur is forced to choose between saving himself and saving the world in this supernatural thriller starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Le...( read more)e Tamahori (Die Another Day, The Edge). Cris Johnson (Cage) is a Las Vegas magician who possesses the unique ability to witness the events of the immediate future moments before they happen. As a child Cris was subjected to a series of cruel experiments by government scientists and doctors, but a change of name and a new identity allowed the tortured psychic to elude detection and start a new life away from the prying eyes of his former captors. Though his clairvoyant vision only extends a few minutes into the future, it has still allowed Cris to eke out a living as a low-rent Las Vegas magician while earning a little extra cash at the blackjack tables. Up to this point in his life Cris has never used his power for anything substantial, but when he experiences a vision of Los Angeles being incinerated in a nuclear holocaust, the small-time magician realizes that he could hold the key to saving millions of lives. But as low as he has tried to lie in recent years, Cris has never completely escaped detection by the government. Now, as terrorists prepare to unleash the ultimate horror on an unsuspecting city, FBI counter terror agent Callie Ferris (Julianne Moore) sets out to capture Cris and convince him to use his exceptional gift to prevent the nuclear nightmare from becoming a terrifying reality.

    Review
    Philip K. Dick has been the inspiration for many movies from big hits like Blade Runner, Total Recall, and Minority Report, to box office bombs like Screamers and Paycheck. His story, "The Golden Man" is the basis for Next. If you know what deus ex machina is, you'll know roughly how the ending goes. You'll also know how the ending works if you watched the TV show Dallas. I won't ruin the movie by telling you how it ends, but as the end credits rolled, I got a feeling that I was ripped off, simply because the ending is exactly what writers are told never to write. I didn't expect it, but it was disappointing nonetheless.
  • November 20, 2008
    Similar to Memento in its use of concept and existentialism. Not quite as good, the existentialism being buried pretty far under all the effects, but a good use of an interesting concept. Cage's character has to be using his ability to go back and redo certain events thousands ...( read more)of times more than the special effects show and his narration about the ripple effect of time travel is what gives this story lots of possibilities. I liked Julianne Moore, Peter Falk in a short scene, and Jessica Biel. The romance between Biel and Cage was awkward though. They tried to develop his feelings for her as the thing which pulls his conscience into action, but most of their scenes together seemed like they belonged in a different movie. This movie has the opposite look of Memento though with all the bright sunshine and wide open spaces, even Las Vegas is big and bright.
  • November 3, 2009
    its great to to have a special talent like this.
  • October 31, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|
  • October 30, 2009
    Philosophical film: the human soul yearns to predict the future.
  • October 29, 2009
    Day: Tuesday
    Date: 9 Oct 2007
    Amt: 70/-
    Time: 10.15pm
    Over at: 11.45pm
    With: Ismail
    Theatre: Regal, Mumbai
    Seats: 7-10, 7-11
    Name: NEXT
  • October 27, 2009
    What's next after Next? A pretty good action movie (somewhat far fetched in my opinion), but that's the first movie where I a saw the credits be played backwards. Incredible! I found Cage's performance to be a bit wooden, but Biel was terrific and beautiful onscreen as she is off.

Critic Reviews


May 3, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Next features Nicolas Cage as a clairvoyant who can see events before they occur. If anyone on the production team had similar abilities, they could have foreseen that the film was a folly in the making. full review

April 30, 2007
Kurt Loder, MTV

"Next" isn't as flamboyantly bad as Cage's last movie, "Ghost Rider" (which made a ton of money, something this pro forma outing is unlikely to do). But you know you're in for not much when Cage start... full review

April 27, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Once you know the rules, it's hardly worth playing. Especially when you find out you've been tricked. full review

April 27, 2007
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Late in the movie, Cris shouts at a bad guy, 'I've seen every possible ending here. None of them are good for you.' It's as if he's talking to the audience, and alas, he's right. full review

April 27, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

It [explores] different facets of its premise and transforms itself into a fairly competent suspense thriller. full review

April 27, 2007
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Cage is cool, quiet and a touch melancholy as Johnson -- carrying the burden of his gift with a brooding brow and a ready punch line. full review

April 27, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

It doesn't have the momentum, the quick-wittedness, to keep us wondering what's going to happen next. full review

April 27, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim

We will use our own powers of clairvoyance to predict a mercifully short life in theatres and a quick trip to the DVD shelves. full review

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Comments


  • ahmedelmougy88
    February 8, 2009
    I see it this day at MBC2 and I love it, It really wonderful film
  • gloriabrandenberger
    December 26, 2008
    Iwas see, persons talk about this movie, i think i must be see. Hugs, now i will see some video, Have wonderful weekend with happiness time.<>
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    May 14, 2008
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  • andymor
    November 18, 2007
    A real piece of garbage!
  • HONEYBUNNI
    October 5, 2007
    I just watched Next. it was a pretty good movie- entertaing.Didn't like the part where he split up 10 different ways in the warehouse...and what's with the "I gotta take care of something. Ill be back in a week or a month?" Why is it going to take so long? Im confused!! And he's having a VERY BAD hair day!! hahaha And I agree- the match up of him and Jessica Beil is not good- there's at least a 20 yr spread!!!
  • kerryrebal
    August 11, 2007
    Hey, does anyone know when this will be out on DVD? THANKS
    just found out it will be out on DVD on Sept. 25 2007.
  • menggay5370
    July 11, 2007
    nic is one of my all time fave.special effects was great and it was very entertaining,you better watch it and you would'nt know what you've missed.
  • arminernesto
    June 26, 2007
    Nic Cage Was Relax In This Movie And That Was So Cooool! and i want to see it again that was so Excellent
  • unknownyousef
    June 24, 2007
    WTF !!!! it is soooooooo cooooooooool
    i have on DvD
  • guccibina1
    June 9, 2007
    Excellent movie the mind does wonder a little ahead. bit confusing at times but very good movie.

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