Anambitiousnewspaperreporter(DickPowell),eagertoscoopthecompetition,wisheshecouldknowthenewsbeforeithappens.Amysteriousoldman(JohnPhilliber)grantsthereporterthatpower,evenashecautionsagainstusingit.Nowabletopredictthenews24hoursinadvance,thereportergoesaboutscoopingalltheotherpapers,pickingsure-firewinnersattheracetrack,andenjoyinglife...untilhelearns--inadvance,ofcourse--ofhisowndeath.Ourhero'sproblem:Howcanhekeepthefuturefromhappening?(imdb导演选择克制的艺术语言。现代修复技术激活历史影像，全彩上色丰富视觉体验，画面呈现增强空间感。但影片不炫耀技术，整体色调保持沉稳。整体场景处理含蓄有力。色彩管理体现历史意识，声音设计追求简约表达。　　主人公每天晚上都收到一份次日早上出版的报纸，他获悉自己在数小时内即将毙命，然而他却幸存下来了。（乔治·萨杜尔《世界电影史》）