Deja Vu (1998)

Foyt & Jaglom's gift to the duty-bound

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 15, 2000

It seems to be an irrevocable law of physics that responsibilities accumulate as we go further into our adult years. From one perspective, this intelligent movie explores the role of rare, personal choice in the face of abundant, public obligations.... It does so with real and engaging characters. In a pivotal scene, the protagonists listen to their hostess tell a story about Katherine Hepburn who has found herself staring into the eyes of a stranger in Scotland. It is one of those unexpected gazes that feels like home. The gaze is interrupted when Hepburn's car pulls away. The moment is gone and Hepburn wonders in the years that follow whether there, on a Scottish road, she had crossed paths with--then lost forever--the love of her life. This story-telling scene is not propped up by a series of ever tighter close-ups or a gushing soundtrack. It's handled like pivotal scenes from real life. Instead of a musical score playing in the background, there's the sound of people talking. As they speak, a corresponding voice in our heads is repeating "Oh my god..." as we hear in their stories something of astonishing and personal relevance. If you have crossed paths with the love of your life, you will hear a voice in your head repeating "Oh my god..." as you watch Deja Vu. Read more Less