5ive Days to Midnight

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Summary: Riveting sci-fi thriller
Review: I have no idea what the confusion is. There are basically 5 days to the plot, unfolding sequentially with a title plate to mark each new day. It aired on Cable in two parts of about 1h 30min each. You can watch it straight through on DVD. The story is compelling, piques your curiosity, sorta like '24', but the sci-fi premise is background to a good psychological thriller.

The story is about a Physics professor, Dr. J.T. Neurameyer (Timothy Hutton), who mysteriously finds a briefcase at his dead wife's grave with "Dr J.T. Neurameyer" on it (his little daughter also has these initials), which has appeared out of a rent in the fabric of spacetime, from the future, and contains a police file on his murder 5 days from now, by gunshot square in the head, with other cuttings of events taking place.

He sets out to investigate, try and change the course of events and rescue people from events that are slated to take place, and he succeeds after a fashion, but altering events brings with it a whole new unpredictable set of consequences, for good or bad, which no one is quite sure of. Compelling, from beginning to end. The characters surely have free will and the ability to change their destiny.

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Summary: Super!!!
Review: I saw this mini almost by accident and was ecstatic when I saw that it had come out in DVD format. A riveting story, and I'm not even usually a sci-fi fan. Timothy Hutton was great, as well as the rest of the cast. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Great Sci Fi
Review: I saw this on the sci fi channel the first time out but missed a couple of episodes, so I was very happy that it's now been released on DVD. HOwever when I received it in the mail and started viewing it I realized I'm missing episode 3. I realize it's two DVD's. The first one is episodes 1 & 2 the second episodes 4 & 5. Any one have the same trouble? On the whole great story although some key info missing (no Day 3). Suspense and terrific acting all the way.

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Summary: One to Remember
Review: I watched "Five Days to Midnight" on the SciFi channel on June 7, 2004, through the 10th, and I loved it! J.T. Neumeyer, a high school professor, discovers a briefcase with his name on it. He soon finds out how to open it, and in it he discovers evidence of his own murder. At first he thinks it is a joke, but soon realizes that it is true, so he goes on an investigation to stop his own murder before it is too late. Each part of the story actually takes place on the day the part was on (on TV), so you know, that every night you watch a new part, he has one less day to figure it all out. I enjoyed the miniseries and wouldn't mind watching it all again. I am goeing to buy this DVD. If you missed "Five Days to Midnight" on June 7th, I would highly recommend you buy it. Even if you did see it, like I did, you should buy it. "Five Days to Midnight" is a suspenseful, action-packed highly entertaining miniseries that I would recommend to anyone, any time.

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Summary: ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE FROM LIONS GATE!!!
Review: MAN, LIONS GATE JUST SEEMS TO KEEP ON RELEASING SOME GREAT HORROR MOVIES! ALTHOUGH THIS AIMS FOR A LITTLE MORE SCI-FI, THERE ARE SOME GREAT THRILLS TO BE FOUND. THE STORY IS ABOUT A GUY WHO FINDS A BRIEF CASE FROM THE FUTURE, AND INSIDE IS THE CASE REPORT OF HIS OWN MURDER! AND HE HAS ABOUT A WEEK TO SOLVE HIS OWN CASE, TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING! THE STORY IS GREAT! VERY ORIGINAL! THE ACTING IS ALSO GREAT! RANDY QUAID PLAYS HIS PART VERY WELL! THERE IS ALSO A SURPRISE ENDING! IT'S VERY HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHO THE KILLER IS! EVEN THOUGH THIS PROGRAM IS OVER FOUR HOURS, THE MOVIE DOES NOT DRAG AT ALL BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS DONE SO WELL, THE ACTING, FILMING, DIRECTING, EVERYTHING JUST WORKED FOR ME IN THIS MOVIE! AGAIN FOR YOU ART HOUSE HORROR, AND HITCHCOCK FANS THIS IS ONE WILL ENJOY! FOR THE CHEAP THRILLS HORROR FANS, THE GARBAGE FILLED STINKER VAN HELSING SHOULD BE RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY! 5IVE DAYS TO MIDNIGHT IS A FIVE STAR MOVIE ALL THE WAY! IT'S GREAT!

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Summary: GREAT!
Review: There are 4 sections on the dvds. I messed up and watched in the wrong order: 1, 3, 2, 4. Despite the confusion I caused myself, this is the best new movie I have seen in a long, long time. Hope you enjoy it as well.