One of the most thrilling movies in 2009.

Rating: 9/10 (11 August 2010)

First of all, Aley Proyas is one of my favorite directors and it's pity he doesn't make movies more often. The Crow and Dark City are one of my all time favorite movies where he demonstrated how talented director he really is. To this date, The Crow may be the best comic adaptation ever made. Dark City may be one of the most intelligent movies made in 90-ties and Knowing somehow reminded me of that movie. Following Garage Days and I Robot were good, but I knew Proyas can do better than that. And he did it in this movie.
Lots of people crucified this movie. Not sure know why. I presume it's because they just don't like Cage or they don't know how to relax and enjoy the movie. I know it's not perfect. It doesn't deliver all the answers. But who said it needs to? It has intelligent screenplay, suspenseful plot, astonishing special effects and great performance by Nicolas Cage. It was a long time since a movie got me literally attached to the screen. And I'm sure it was because I didn't bother myself with questions Why and How simply because this is a science- fiction movie. And the word fiction is very connected with word imagination that doesn't necessary means it can give you all the answers. You can only guess them. Damn, this is not Columbo, Sherlock Holmes or some other crime movie where you expect all the questions to be answered in the end. This movie is made to entertain you. And in that area, it does one hell of a job.