Déjà Vu (2006)

Denzel Washington chases a car through traffic that isn’t there, wearing a goggle rig that shows him the same road four days earlier, and that’s the most sensible scene in Déjà Vu. The science talk around it is pure nonsense, delivered by Adam Goldberg like a guy pitching his podcast at double speed. Tony Scott shoots everything in his twitchy, oversaturated style, so even a whiteboard briefing feels like a car commercial. The romance is the weird part. Doug falls for Claire by watching her life on a giant screen for an afternoon, and the film calls it destiny instead of something to worry about. Still, Denzel sells every leap, Jim Caviezel is chilling in a small role, and the time window idea is a genuinely great hook. It made $180.6 million worldwide on a reported $75M, and it pulled an A minus CinemaScore. A 6.3 because the premise is a thrill and the logic collapses under one follow-up question. $51.99 says you get a déjà vu moment this week and briefly wonder if Denzel is watching.

What works: Denzel Washington’s steady charm, the inventive split-time car chase, and Tony Scott’s restless energy.

What doesn’t: The time travel logic collapses under any thought, and a romance built on watching someone through a screen is unsettling.

Who it’s for: Fans of glossy, fast thrillers, and anyone who loves drawing timeline diagrams on a napkin afterward.