Movie Review: Premonition - Page 2

And it is not bad enough that the ending had to make absolutely no sense, the entire rest of the movie has to follow suit. The story takes place over the course of a week (Sunday to Saturday), but the days are lived out of order by Linda. One day she wakes up and it is Thursday, the next day she wakes up and it is Monday.

This is not altogether an uncommon way to tell a story – in fact it is a unique premise with the potential to be very interesting if done well. The only thing that can go wrong is that if you are not consistent, your story falls apart. In the case of Premonition, if you take all of the days and separate them, then put them in the right order, they would make absolutely no sense. Certain plot points never quite connect from one scene to the next, causing us to become detached from the story and annoyed with its inconsistencies – and that just doesn’t make for a fulfilling night at the movies.

In the end there really isn’t a way for me to stop people from seeing this flick no matter how certain I am that they will be disappointed. It is a simple suspense flick absolutely devoid of a payoff – unless you consider utter confusion and a stale taste in your mouth to be a good payoff for a Sandra Bullock movie.

Final Grade: 1.5 Stars

Premonition is in theaters on March 16, has a running time of 110 minutes and is Rated PG-13 for some violent content, disturbing images, thematic material and brief language.

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Neil Miller is a 23-year-old film critic who lives and works in Columbus, Ohio. He is a member of the Central Ohio Film Critics Association. His musings about the world of film (and other various topics) are on display at his blog, The Columbus Movie Guy. …

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  • 1 - Iloz Zoc

    Mar 16, 2007 at 5:54 pm

    When I saw the promos on TV listing "Fantastic" "Thrilling", a sure "Winner!" from reviewers hailing from some radio station or some magazine from Pittsburgh, I expected the low ratings on it. A shame, too. Must have gotten lost on the cutting room floor.

  • 2 - Chris Beaumont

    Mar 16, 2007 at 11:19 pm

    I still intend on checking it out, but I am an incurable cine-addict....

    Just tell me it is better than The Return!

  • 3 - ChrisB

    Mar 18, 2007 at 12:04 am

    Neil Miller's review is right on. Too bad I didn't read it before seeing the movie.

  • 4 - Belle

    Mar 18, 2007 at 12:18 am

    I think Neil got it wrong. The movie hits on some hard truths of marriage and if you are looking for a "feel good" flick this is NOT the movie for you. However, if you find your marriage is in a stale place this could be the movie to make you sit up and pay attention.

  • 5 - Brooke

    Mar 18, 2007 at 1:07 am

    I LOVED the movie.....it teaches everyone to appreciate what they have now, because you never know when you might lose it, love you sandra, you're amazing!

    <3

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