Rating: PG-13
Starring: Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, Paula Patton, Bruce Greenwood
Directed by: Tony Scott

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Does this sound like a movie packed with action, thrills, scientific jargon, unexpected humor and treacherous romantic attraction? Well...that's probably because it is. Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott effectively create a vision of nail-biting suspense and possibilities.

The science behind the plotline isn't as far-fetched as one might think. Dr. Brian Greene, an expert on String Theory and a professor of physics at Columbia University, was thoroughly consulted during the research for this film. Dr. Greene explained to them that we live in a world in which we are not always aware of the tricks our minds play on us when it comes to the medium of time. For example, he noted that when you look at yourself in a mirror that is 8 feet away, you might think you’re seeing yourself right now, but you are actually looking at yourself as you existed 16 nanoseconds ago! (That 16 nanoseconds is the time it takes for light to reflect off your face at the mirror and come back.) So, in a sense, you are actually looking into the past. How's that for mind-blowing?

Scientific theories aside, there is much more to this film than bridging the gaps of space and time. The audience travels along the human road of self discovery, faith and belief in others. Sometimes science even needs a little "divine intervention".

Washington has always had a talent for selecting quality productions to star in, and Deja Vu is no exception. He does a fantastic job portraying Carlin. He did his share of research before the film for this role as well, gaining a lot of his knowledge from real-life retired agent Jerry Rudden. "It helped to do research with real guys like Rudden who worked on the Pentagon bombing investigation, the first World Trade Center bombing and Oklahoma City. You name it, he was there, and he knows what it’s really like,” says Washington.

There was an intricate intimacy between the characters in this cast. Washington and Patton had amazing chemistry on-screen. There really isn't a performance in this production that falls short. In a way, the device used to look back into the past becomes its own character. The audience sees through its eyes and hears through its ears. It contains its own theatrical essence.

Deja Vu is the perfect bundle of theatrical innovation. From start to finish it has the right dressing, packaging and content to deliver to the audience a perfect, neat little package - in one DVD box. There is one big featurette on the DVD, "Surveillance Window", as well as some deleted and extended scenes. The "Surveillance Window" includes commentary and behind-the-scenes footage.

The features on this DVD aren't spectacular, but they don't have to be because the film is so strong. Some people buy DVDs because of all the extra goodies they contain—some movies are just so good they stand on their own.

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