Following a bombing on a ferry in New Orleans, an ATF agent—Denzel Washington—becomes part of an experimental FBI team that utilizes futuristic technology to locate the person responsible and possibly stop the event from happening. While observing events as they happened before, he develops feelings for one of the victims (Paula Patton). Val Kilmer portrays the lead FBI agent, with Jim Caviezel in the villain role. Adam Goldberg appears as a technical specialist. While watching "Deja Vu" (2006), comparisons to “Enemy of the State” (1998) arose due to the fast-paced editing and sophisticated surveillance tools. It’s interesting that both were directed by Tony Scott, Ridley Scott's brother, who died in 2012 at age 68 after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles. His brother stated it was because of his private battle with cancer; others suggest it resulted from two antidepressants known to trigger suicidal thoughts or paranoia. "Deja Vu" is enjoyable, particularly the strong final section. It might not reach the heights of “Enemy of the State,” but the filmmaking skill displayed is remarkable, especially in how surveillance technology is shown. The work that went into making everything function and flow smoothly without confusing audiences is truly impressive. Still, the middle portion does become somewhat complicated with the experimental observation devices, leading to a thrilling yet far-fetched car chase across time. A smaller issue is the reveal of the terrorist’s identity, which resembles someone like Timothy McVeigh. It's worth noting that most acts of terrorism worldwide are carried out by radical Islamists (like those in 9/11, Orlando, San Bernardino, Chattanooga, Fort Hood, Boston Marathon, Paris, and Nice), but let’s keep that quiet. The movie has a running time of 2 hours and 6 minutes and was filmed in New Orleans. GRADE: B

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