Premonition (2007) Critic Reviews

It's a movie only a psychic could love, since a psychic would know to stay home or see "Zodiac" instead.Read the full review

One piece of advice in trying to make sense of it all: Follow the sleepwear, since Bullock cycles through a few garments that clarify which day is which. Another suggestion? Ignore the two-bit psychological and spiritual doggerel with which screenwriter Bill Kelly tries to deepen the meaning of the game.Read the full review

Its biggest failing -- and the ultimate one for a lightweight entertainment such as this -- is that it's a deadly bore from start to finish.Read the full review

The star and the more overwrought aspects of the plot are mainstream but the philosophical implications will not appeal to those who prefer easily digestible cinematic portions. It's also true that the more deeply one considers the movie's themes and structure, the less sense it makes.Read the full review

The real horror here is watching Sandra Bullock drop her big Miss Congeniality smile to A-C-T! She does this by not smiling. What happened to the range she showed in "Crash" and "Infamous?"Read the full review

A supernatural thriller that keeps your attention while failing to hold you in its grip.Read the full review

The usually likable Bullock, obstructed by glaring continuity problems and often baffling character motivation, comes across as unsympathetically dazed and confused here, giving the viewer little reason to care about this desperate housewife's puzzling predicament.Read the full review

The sloppy, absent-minded Premonition is a giant step backward for Ms. Bullock.Read the full review

Had it been easier to comprehend at the beginning, there's no telling how bad Premonition might have been.Read the full review