- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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2 out of 5
The quality of the Philip K Dick adaptations that come out of Hollywood could not be more varied. Unfortunately, this is more akin to the awful Impostor than the compelling Blade Runner. In director Lee Tamahori's crass take on Dick's short story The Golden Man, Nicolas Cage plays a Las Vegas magician who can see two minutes into the future. FBI counter-terror agent Julianne Moore needs to use his talent to thwart a nuclear attack on Los Angeles. Cage and Moore coast through the mediocre sci-fi action while Jessica Biel, as Cage's pre-destined love interest, gives the best performance. This is implausible nonsense, with key plot points seemingly jettisoned in order to promote the daftness of the production. Blatant exposition, unintentional hilarity and video game-style visual effects keep everything at B-movie levels, and when the major trick occurs (merely to furnish a disaster movie climax) it actually becomes irritating. Next!
Plot Summary
Sci-fi thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore. Cris Johnson has the gift of being able to see a few minutes into the future, and uses his ability to make a living as a magician in Las Vegas. But when terrorists threaten to detonate a nuclear device, Cris's skill becomes a valuable asset to agents trying to prevent the attack.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Cris Johnson
- Nicolas Cage
- Callie Ferris
- Julianne Moore
- Liz
- Jessica Biel
- Mr Smith
- Thomas Kretschmann
- Irv
- Peter Falk
- Cavanaugh
- Tory Kittles
- Wisdom
- Jim Beaver
- Security chief Roybal
- José Zuniga
- Kendall
- Michael Trucco
- Mr Jones
- Enzo Cilenti
Crew
- Director
- Lee Tamahori
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