Having read the short story (The Golden Man) several years ago I was surprised to learn that a film was being made of it. As details emerged it appeared to be only loosely based on the general concept but I was interested nonetheless as I always seem to enjoy Nicholas Cage's films.
Next borrows the concepts of 2-minute precognition and someone with such an ability being pursued but that's it. The writers made their lives easier by cheating a fair bit as he can see hours into the future by being in the presence of an attractive young woman, and can project his presence in one case (the car park rooftop). The film can still be enjoyable by overlooking these but it is indicative of the overall level of the film. It is slightly b-movieish with an old-school car interior scene but the moments of disbelief no longer suspended weren't numerous enough to ruin my enjoyment of the film.
Next gets a thumbs up from me but as a slightly quirky Nicholas Cage film than a science fiction film.
Next borrows the concepts of 2-minute precognition and someone with such an ability being pursued but that's it. The writers made their lives easier by cheating a fair bit as he can see hours into the future by being in the presence of an attractive young woman, and can project his presence in one case (the car park rooftop). The film can still be enjoyable by overlooking these but it is indicative of the overall level of the film. It is slightly b-movieish with an old-school car interior scene but the moments of disbelief no longer suspended weren't numerous enough to ruin my enjoyment of the film.
Next gets a thumbs up from me but as a slightly quirky Nicholas Cage film than a science fiction film.