It's up to Nicolas Cage to save the world.

Rating: Null/10 (1 July 2016)

When I saw that Nicolas Cage, arguably one of the worst actors of all time, was starring in an apocalyptic thriller where he tries to save the world, I laughed. Little did I know I would be consistently entertained and thrilled by this disturbing, gripping film. M.I.T. professor John Koestler (Cage) links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe with help from his son. What works about "Knowing" is that it leaves you thrilled and delivers shocks and twists at every turn. Cage actual delivers a decent performance, but his acting isn't why we seek out films such as this. We seek apocalyptic thrillers due to the (hopeful) presence of seeking thrills and embracing the work of suspense. "Knowing" is well-done and does a great job remaining fun and terrifying, giving viewers a chance to see Nick Cage yell and scream in a film that isn't garbage.