When I am looking for a movie to rent or watch in the cinema, I usually check a few things about the title – IMDB rating, cast, director, genres, awards, etc. Ā I try not to read any reviews or plot descriptions, but everything else I usually do. Ā Why am I doing this? Ā Because there are so many crap movies out there that are not worse spending any time or money on. Ā However, there are a few actors, who are like good brands. Ā If I see that actor on a DVD cover, I will rent the movie without any other additional information. I might not even check the title of the film, or try to remember if I saw it before or not.
Denzel Washington is one of such actors. So, when I saw his face on a box of “Deja Vu“, I rented it right away. Ā And, once again, I was right. Ā The film is excellent. It has all to it – excellent story with a lot of twists, excellent acting, suspense, action, great photography, humor, food for thought, and so on and so forth. Ā An extra point goes to those people who picked the cast. Ā Everyone was good. Ā But Paula Patton was really beautiful. Really.
If you are sensitive to spoilers, then don’t read this paragraph. Ā There was a scene in the movie, where an FBI surveillance team is spying on this lady. Ā They are watching her on a huge screen. Ā She is at home, getting dressed or something. Ā But the way she moves around, the way she looks, the way she smiles, it’s so beautiful that they are all stunned. Ā They are watching her in silence for a few moments. Ā Almost without blinking. Ā Well, when the scene is over, I realized that it was like I was there, together with them, watching her. Ā Truly amazing. Ā It was a long time since I watched someone like that in the movie.
Anyway. Ā The film is really good and if you like other Denzel Washington movies with action, drama, and crime, “Deja Vu” is truly recommended. Ā 9 out of 10. Solid.