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Films like Next.

Next (2007) reads as Sombre, breathless, extreme action / sci-fi, surreal in texture. Ambivalent, epic, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Déjà Vu (2006) poster
1. Déjà Vu2006

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Lockout (2012) poster
2. Lockout2012

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) poster
3. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen2003

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Matrix Reloaded (2003) poster
4. The Matrix Reloaded2003

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The One (2001) poster
5. The One2001

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Green Lantern (2011) poster
6. Green Lantern2011

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Constantine (2005) poster
7. Constantine2005

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the world-sized stakes; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Pitch Black (2000) poster
8. Pitch Black2000

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

I, Robot (2004) poster
9. I, Robot2004

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the world-sized stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) poster
10. AVP: Alien vs. Predator2004

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the world-sized stakes; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) poster
11. Resident Evil: Degeneration2008

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Red Planet (2000) poster
12. Red Planet2000

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Next’s neighbours — where are yours?

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