More time travel: Deja Vu Dec02 '07
I've been on a time travel kick lately, thanks to Hollywood, as well as inspired authors - I recently discussed the Back to the Future trilogy, and the book Timeline by Michael Crichton.
I enjoy the subject of time travel because it forces my mind to think in more radical terms.
The latest Hollywood production to touch on the subject of time travel is Deja Vu (2006). In the movie, we see Denzel Washington's character, ATF agent Doug Carlin, decide to use some amazing new technology to travel back four days, in order to prevent a terrorist attack from happening.
The technology, first introduced as satellite surveillance and thermal imaging, is later revealed as actual footage of the past - precisely four and a half days prior.
The theory, which involves some complex warping and folding of space, is similar to both Back to the Future and Timeline. If you recall, Back to the Future presents time as a straight line, ie: past, present, and future. Timeline, on the other hand, presents time as separate universes, all occuring parallel to each other.
Deja Vu seems to take a little from each movie.
Agent Doug Carlin is able to jump back in time to save the people from the attack. In this manner, the movie is similar to Back to the Future.
Agent Doug Carlin is alive in two universes, which makes the movie similar to Timeline.
Overall, the theory of time travel in Deja Vu is intriguing and fine-tuned, making it somewhat believable to viewers.
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