I really hate it when writers roll out the ol time travel plot. Back to the first time line and finally to the plot hole. Deja vu is one film that youll be happy to revisit %u2014 whether its to deconstruct the plot, pore over the science or just rerun as a great, engaging, adult adventure. Deja vu is a 2006 american science fiction action film directed by tony scott, written by bill. Batf doug carlin is brought in to assist in the massive investigation, and gets attached to an experimental fbi surveillance unit, one that uses spacefolding technology to directly look back a little over four days into the past.
In the final timeline the disaster has been averted, the bomb having gone off, and the ferry docked. Tony scott directed an excellent thriller by that title starring denzel washington in 2006, and henry jaglom made a good romance of. Denzel washington played malcolm x in malcolm x 1992, jim caviezel played jesus christ in the passion of the christ 2004, and kilmer played jim morrison in the doors 1991. There are no plot holes at all, and scrutiny reveals the plot to be air tight.
The story involves an american woman named dana victoria foyt, who is on a buying trip to. We want a love that spans the generations and conquers time, a love so large that only the supernatural can contain it. There are no visible bullet holes when the door is opened. It would require extremely advanced mechanics and an understanding of physics and mathematics not yet present to our species.
Thats basically it, there are plot holes and the theory given in the film doesnt explain how the two timelines are suddenly one again, but thats about it. Along with a number of plot holes, an odd sense of humor and the already aforementioned frantic unevenness of the genre mixtures. Deja vu 1989 allmovie movies and films database movie. This 1989 deja vu bears no relation to the 1984 horror film of the same name. As i mentioned above, i actually think that any movie that involves predestination is not paradoxical. Dec 15, 2006 denzel washington in deja vu a n unfortunate title, given the existence of steven spielbergs minority report, but this hyperactive adventure by tony scott is never anything other than enjoyable.
The plot device of mafia tactics being exercised in russia is disturbingly prescient, given the current mobcontrolled activities in the former soviet union. Studios releasing movies with similar plots in the same year isn. The five biggest plot problems in prisoners popmatters. Despite lending the movie its title, this doesnt occur until the end of the film when denzel washingtons character seems to recall the memories of his temporal duplicate who died just before he showed up. Flashforward, deja vu and hollywoods problem with time travel. Its the kind of stuff i like to write everyday people going through a tale that is enlivened by some supernatural or sci fi twist. There are a few changes, mostly not for the better. Deja vu is well worth seeing, though if you need to go to the. Movie details if you think its just a feeling, go back. Of course, all the talk about quantum wormholes is gibberish but thats what a lot of sf is, friends.
Scenes reminding us of how horrible this wouldcouldwill be. May 02, 2017 the 10 biggest movie plot holes of all time posted on may 2, 2017 december 15, 2019 by matt wilson whenever we watch movies, it goes without saying that viewers need to suspend their disbelief, because movies are usually not going to be completely realistic, and some movies are completely farfetched. Is the equalizer the years most offensively stupid movie. When the victims of the sniper are being killed in the beginning of the movie, they fall not the way they are supposed to. Sep 20, 20 the five biggest plot problems in prisoners. Just before the bomb explodes at the beginning of the movie, the guard is looking for the car playing dont worry baby on its stereo. Deja vu movie plot holes and absurd quotes in a fun 100 things i learned format. Thankfully, we are seeing top directors using celluloid again. So can deja vu2006 movie be explained or is the ending. Kingsman feels less like snappy satirizing and more like an amusing hiccup of flavors mixed without the proper delivery. Denzel washington is very likable, and the movie strikes a nice balance between geeky technical stuff, action and a nice little romance. Its hard to see that happening, since the main plot is the fbi agent trying to. The film stars denzel washington, paula patton, jim caviezel, val kilmer, adam goldberg and bruce greenwood. I think the ending might be a huge plot hole but if anyone.
I was looking forward to this movie, because denzel washington and val kilmer. I think the ending might be a huge plot hole but if anyone can explain it for us, you will be appreciated. The 10 biggest movie plot holes of all time taste of cinema. If she loses her fingers in the first time line and is supposed to be dead, then how is she in her apartment to. He jealously guards his smuggling operation by hiring his own hitman. Denzel washington in deja vu a n unfortunate title, given the existence of steven spielbergs minority report, but this hyperactive adventure. Blitz has dialogue so ripe you can almost smell it, plot holes you could drive a truck thr. The big logic flaw in this movie is the fact that the film and the script tries to have it. Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a new orleans ferry, federal agent doug carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a topsecret government lab that uses a timeshifting surveillance device to help prevent crime. Oerstadt takes the body and disposes of it as indicated in the movie. Oddly, just last week i watched the fairly old movie deja vu with.
The killer disguises himself as an american entomology professor who wants to visit the grave of his father in odessa. We live in a galaxy inside one of the plotholes of intersteller but the sheer ambition of nolan helps it make it to. Claire sees carroll running for the ferry, so she gives chase. Then, while trying to find the terrorist, carlin and his team discover many hidden secrets. Jan 03, 2019 the title bird box suggests a cage for birds. Its just a pity that a great movie like deju vu will always look awful. Time travel consequences of the film deja vu are considered. Its good for entertainment i guess but the logic is kind of hard to follow and theres so many holes in it.
Deja vu 1998 while globetrotting for business, storeowner dana victoria foyt arrives at the white cliffs of dover, where she meets the engaging english artist sean stephen dillane. Jun, 2015 7 deja vu movie plots released in same year subscribe now. A ferry filled with crewmen from the uss nimitz and their families was blown up in new orleans on mardi gras. After doing so much extraordinary work earlier in his career it has been sad to witness denzel washington so frequently appearing in mediocre films. But it would be even more okay if deja vu wasnt, in fact, a tony scott. During agent carlins pursuit of the bomber, we get a glimpse of pryzwarras watch when he is picking up the phone that shows 5. The concept also contains some plot holes such as how carlin goes back in time while they clearly stated he could not. You establish your parameters, and within those parameters you try to stay as logical as you can. One of chicago mobsters mik nich born as mikita nichiporuk flees to soviet odessa to escape the revenge of other mobsters. Sep 26, 2014 is the equalizer the years most offensively stupid movie. Jul 25, 2017 its possible that youve seen a film called deja vu before. Unlike the last scottwashington matchup, man on fire, deja vu boasts a muscular, fastforward story that wont be overwhelmed by scotts need for speed in the form of rapid cuts and all that.
So can deja vu2006 movie be explained or is the ending simply a. At least such talk doesnt defy physics, as all space opera does. The bomber arrived at the ferry dock at 0440 which means carlins chase could not have started before 1040. Can someone explain the ending of the movie deja vu. Deja vu and logical flaws alligators in a helicopter. Deja vu is tasty for a minute or two, then curiously. Yet if the movies fantasy premise purports to offer a potential general explanation for one of those nagging, inexplicable impressions we sometimes get, it. When the bronco is underwater at the end of the movie, claires hands are tied to the steering wheel. Deja vu i was looking forward to this movie, because denzel washington and val kilmer are both excellent actors. Christianity today if you thought it was just a trick of the mind, prepare yourself for the truth, promises the tagline for deja vu. Mob leaders send the best hitman johnny polak to odessa. Tony scott and val kilmer had shirts made for the crew that said malcolm x, jesus christ, and jim morrison.
May 04, 2018 dragon ball z and super are great shows, but theres no doubt theyre wife with mysterious plot holes no fan can really solve. Dec 22, 2006 unfortunately the drama and action in deja vu is so mild that is does not adequately distract the audience from the gigantic plot holes and general silliness in the narrative. Dragon ball z and super are great shows, but theres no doubt theyre wife with mysterious plot holes no fan can really solve. Deja vu is a 2006 american science fiction action film directed by tony scott, written by bill marsilii and terry rossio, and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Compare the picture on a movie like the adventures of robin hood from 1938 to deja vu and the move that was made 68 years prior to this has the far superior picture quality on bluray. If okabethe one kurisu goes back to save didnt already become hououin kyouma then mayurii most likely would of already been dead. Dec 15, 2016 in deja vu, atf agent doug carlin denzel washington, along with a group of specialists, use a special technology to fold time and go back in time for four days to investigate a ferry bombing that like hundreds. He now has holes in the door of his blazer, however, so he needs another vehicle. However, i did not hold much hope for the time travel aspects of the story, from the bits of information that drifted back to me from those who were awaiting this analysis.
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