Creative and Entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (13 June 2016)

Knowing is a mystery sci-fi film Starring Nicolas Cage as an astrophysicist who believes a 50-year-old time capsule, dug up at his son's school, contains a child's note that is a doomsday prophecy. Knowing has been compared to earlier films of M. Night Shyamalan (Signs, The Happening). It also boasts spectacular special effects that are well woven into the film that immediately boosts the film above average. Knowing does remind of other earlier film such as Signs, The Happening, and the Final Destination series.
Nic Cage does a great job as the leading role as he is convincing playing these characters. It's never a stretch for him to play an obsessive madman, yet Cage brings a haunted quality to this character, whose wife's recent death left him feeling sure there is no meaning or order in the world. In another actor's hands, it might seem ridiculous that a brilliant MIT scientist instantly buys into random predictions, but Cage convinces us his intense, grieving character is desperate for something to believe in, even if it's the scribblings of a Mary Jane-wearing, fifth-grade Nostradamus. The film's first half is great and gripping, unfortunately the film drives off into strange territory into the final 20 minutes. It becomes quite over the top and loses several interests. Although it is unpredictable, the complete ending could have been better.
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As a rewatch 03/28/18' Knowing remains an interesting and entertaining watch, although there are its faults, which are within the last part of the film. As if the writers tried coming up with something completely different which swayed away from what original was happening. The film takes itself somewhat too serious but overall it remains a good and engaging watch.