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Meant to be Together
I love romantic movies that really capture your heart, make you feel like the movie is happening to you. Too many so-called "romantic movies" these days are contrived: they try to force you like the characters and believe in the story. This story captured my heart and kept me thinking about it long after the movie ended. In fact, instead of "White Cliffs of Dover" I have started downloading different artist's versions of "Where or When". There could not have been a better song to go along with this storyline of 2 people that meet that really feel like they've already met each other before. That's always been a favorite theme of mine, from old songs like Dionne Warwick's "Deja Vu", and it's good to see a movie made around this theme. And to throw in the storyline twists of the older woman with the ruby pin and who she turns out to be, it is reminiscent of the feelings I had when Christopher Reeve first saw Jane Seymour's picture in the film book in "Somewhere in Time" and realizes she is the old lady that gave him the pocket watch and said "Come back to me". Highly recommend this for anyone who's a true romantic at heart. You don't have to have graphic sex scenes and language for a good romantic picture: just good eye contact, body language and an engaging, nonpredictable storyline. Plus, you usually have to throw in some twists and turns, some stumbling blocks put in the characters' way in order for them to be together. This movie had all of the above.

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Dillane makes it all worthwhile
Deja Vu is an intriguing film that is flawed but worth seeing, chiefly for the brilliant acting of Stephen Dillane and the original, compelling premise of the story.

Unfortunately, the lead actress, Victoria Foyt, brought the film down a notch in my eyes. She is whiny and annoying, and doesn't have the kind of compelling presence the part requires. But then again, she is director Henry Jaglom's wife, so I guess she was a shoo-in!

I liked how the characters had to wrestle with their situation - while their attraction was immediate and undeniable, their loyalty to their existing relationships caused them to wrestle with their consciences and really delve into the importance of love, fate and personal fulfillment.

I had not seen Dillane's work before seeing this film, but have since found his acting to be of consistently high caliber. He does not look like a traditional leading man, but has a magnetic, thoughtful quality that is quite compelling.

Deja Vu is an interesting, quirky film, that could have been truly memorable with a different lead actress, some script tightening (hearing the actors exclaim "What are you doing here?" over and over becomes really grating after a while)and editing, but it is still an enjoyable film that is well worth seeing.

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Less than it could have been.
After the terrific reviews, I had expected better.
The Idea is indeed a good one, but the lead actress is... awfull (I'm sorry to say it, but there it is.) She is whiny, complaining, selfish, and just generally irritating.
While watching the movie, I just kept wondering why any of these people would want to spent time with her, let alone, seek her out or leave their wife for her.
To say something good about the film, the filming locations (Paris, Cliffs of Dover, etc.) were excellent and beautiful. And the rest of the cast could act and was wonderful!