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PREMONITION 2 Stars - Troubling The expectation that time will always remain linear allows
us
to
survive
our
tragedies.
Without
such
movement
we
would
be
unable
to
allow
today’s
troubles
to
become
yesterday’s
misfortunes,
nor
would
we
be
likely
to
turn
with
hope
toward
tomorrow.
This
truth
of
the
healing
nature
of
the
passing
of
time
is
turned
on
its
head
in
Mennan
Yapo’s
“Premonition.” Suggesting the possibility of an anomaly in time such that
the
days
of
a
week
are
lived
in
random
rather
than
in
linear
order,
the
film
demonstrates
how
disconcerting
such
a
life
would
be. Cause and effect become uncertain and responsibility
shifts
as
attempts
to
change
the
future
prove
to
be
impossible. The central character seems to be the only one living this
random
week,
which
suggests
that
this
phenomenon
is
an
individual
experience
rather
than
a
complete
shift
in
the
time
continuum. Linda Hanson (Sandra Bullock) is a depressed
wife
and
mother
of
two.
Though
seemingly
living
the
American
dream
with
a
loving
husband,
two
children
and
a
two
story
house,
Linda
loses
her
love
and
her
joy. Her husband, Jim (Julian McMahon), is a successful businessman
who
feels
the
loss
of
his
wife’s
love
and
therefore
loses
the
anchor
of
his
commitment
to
her.
Though
this
is
sad,
it
is
of
little
interest
until
a
tragedy
occurs
and
both
Jim
and
Linda
come
to
realize
the
depth
of
their
love
and
the
hope
of
their
commitment. What makes the film interesting is the way they discover the
truth
about
themselves
and
each
other:
Linda
somehow
enters
a
different
time
continuum
and
lives
the
week’s
days
in
a
random
sequence
that
makes
the
tragedy
occur
on
the
7th
days
and
her
finding
out
about
the
tragedy
on
the
first
day
of
the
week. Though we won’t spoil the intrigue since that is the unique
genius
of
this
film,
it
raises
a
multitude
of
questions: Is time a fixed dimension, or is it possible
for
some
event
to
throw
us
into
a
random
sequencing
of
time? If we experience time randomly, what does that
implies
for
our
sense
of
responsibility
for
our
behaviors
due
to
the
consequences
we
may
or
may
not
experience?
And
if
we
experience
time
in
a
priority
order
rather
than
linear,
such
that
a
significant
event
is
delayed
so
that
we
could
try
and
change
it,
would
we
be
able
to
change
it?
If
the
event
was
reported
to
us
as
having
already
happened,
has
it
happened
even
if
we
haven’t
experienced
it
yet?
Is
consciousness
linear
or
can
it
experience
time
in
a
random
way? Is that why people have premonitions and de ja vu experiences – have they
stepped
out
of
linear
time
into
some
other
time
dimension
for
a
moment? Ever since Einstein proved the relativity of time, our imaginations
have
been
captured.
Many
films
have
played
with
the
questions
of
time
and
suggested
some
fascinating
possibilities.
“Premonition”
is
a
valuable
addition
to
this
genre
of
science
fiction. Discussion:
1.
Do you think it was possible for Linda
to
stop
the
events
of
Wednesday
since
she
had
already
lived
the
consequences
of
Thursday?
Can
we
change
the
past
even
if
we
experience
it
in
the
future?
2.
The fact that Jim was considering adultery
as
a
response
to
Linda’s
depression
was
impacted
by
this
random
week
of
Linda’s.
Do
you
believe
that
if
we
knew
how
our
behavior
was
negatively
impacting
others
we
would
change? Do you believe Linda changed?
3.
This film could be categorized as a tragedy
except
for
the
final
scene.
Do
you
believe
the
director
added
this
last
scene
to
make
the
story
more
palatable
to
audiences,
or
does
it
fit
the
overall
direction
and
sense
of
the
film? ________________ Cinema In Focus is a social and spiritual
movie
commentary.
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