Overall Rating: ****
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Synopsis:
Unexplained solar phenomena allow a son to speak to his father, who died thirty years before, by means of an old CB radio. But when Detective John Sullivan (Jim Caviesel) helps Frank (Dennis Quaid) survive the fire that should have killed him, the repercussions ripple through time changing the present. Now can John and Frank fix the past and save all the innocent victims of a serial killer, including his mother? The race is on as the clock ticks on the longest radio signal of all time.
Review:
I have to say that I enjoyed this one. I think mainly because I like the concept. The idea is time travel but not really. This father and son can communicate, but they don’t physically travel back in time or anything. Influence without interaction. Its a little different from your typical time warp sci-fi movie. They do get a little creative when Frank sends John evidence.
Ok, enough about the novelty. The plot was pretty well written. You have a decent mystery here. Its not too complex and the culprit is easily revealed, but proving his guilt is the challenge. I think its the mix of mystery and sci-fi that I like. the plot also keeps moving. I never felt bored during this movie. The acting is pretty good too. I’m not a huge fan of Quaid, but I think he played the role well. Caviezel was a little more convincing though. You see John’s life in shambles at the beginning of the movie and you quickly realize that its the loss of his father that begins his downward spiral.
One thing is that the movie tends to lose continuity near the end. One of the principles of the movie is that as things are changed in the past, things change in the future. Unfortunately, when the true culprit’s guilt is proven we see no impact in the future. Not a major problem, but if you really consider the ending of the movie, it doesn’t quite make sense. That’s ok. I still enjoyed this one. Its definitely worth the rental. I considered it a good purchase as I own a copy. Check it out.