How to Make a Preposterous Plot Work
1. Hire Denzel
If we believe he believes, we’ll believe.
The magic of acting.
When the group first tries the ridiculous cover story about satellites, I was, like, going all Biden — C’mon, man! Didn’t director Scott teach us in his previous Enemy of the State that satellites cannot see faces unless they look up? But then he busts it with a red laser pen and calls BS. He just wants the truth, and he’s convincing because he only cares about saving Claire (and the other 568 victims). A little thing like time travel ain’t cramping his style today.