Although many people think that having super powers is a good thing, the reality is just the opposite. Chris (Nicolas Cage) is born with the ability to predict the future, but he has been in pain since he was a child: various institutions, governments, and hospitals are very interested in him, so that his happy childhood was spent in testing and research. As an adult, Chris hides his identity and lurks in Las Vegas, gambling from time to time to win a little money. Because a terrorist organization is planning to blow up Los Angeles, Agent Kelly (Julianne Moore) finds Chris for help. However, this super power to predict the future now makes Chris extremely painful, because he predicts that no matter how hard he tries, Los Angeles will eventually be blown up, and his lover will die in this disaster...