Not even a little.
It is, however, a pretty neat mystery/sci-fi/drama that puts a fresh spin on the well-worn time travel angle. The story's protagonist (Jake Gyllenhaal) is tasked with solving an important mystery that involves travelling to the past.
The catch? He has to re-live the same 8 minutes over and over until he gets it right. Think Groundhog Day meets Run Lola Run meets Hitchcock, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
The fresh spin I mentioned? Everything he sees and everyone he meets are but shadows or imprints of an unchangeable past. The reality of the present is not malleable from here.
Hollywood came so close to stumbling onto something great with this one, but as is often the case, didn't have the courage to let the movie be what it should have been. Despite my criticisms, however, and I won't go into detail here at the risk of spoilering, I thoroughly enjoyed the journey. Any time Hollywood even makes an attempt at something new and interesting, I'll be among the first to applaud. After all, the 5th Fast and Furious movie is coming out this Summer. Let's all take a second to ponder that...
If you're looking for something a little different, but still entertaining and fun, I highly recommend Source Code. I give it 3.5 nuggets out of 5.
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