Next

"What starts out as a mildly diverting thriller blows itself to smithereens in the final reel..."

"In Next, a crummy action and speculative-fiction hybrid, Nicolas Cage plays a guy who can see into the future two minutes at a time. It's too bad that Mr. Cage couldn't tap into those same powers of divination to save himself from making yet another inexplicably bad choice in roles..."

"Despite an outlandish premise, Next suffers from being too conventional..."

"Directed by Lee Tamahori with his customary flash and glitter, Next lives from one brilliantly executed chase sequence to the next, which is more than enough reason to stay the course..."

"It's noisy, nonsensical, and will fade from your consciousness even before you make it out of the theater lobby, but it's entertaining enough, and Tamahori throws us a few curve balls to keep things interesting..."

"A confused mess of poorly executed half-baked ideas. While Tamahori can't be blamed for the cliche-ridden script (complete with '80s-style Euro villains), tacked-on romance and dreadful dialogue, all his beautiful shots of the Grand Canyon can't make up for some truly shoddy special effects, awful back projections and generally low level of production values. Cage, also, is truly dreadful..."

"With plenty of action on offer, there are a few thrills and spills to be had. It's just a shame that none of the laughs are intentional..."