Fair quality story of truth and fiction

Rating: 5/10 (17 March 2009)

The intent of this film is underscored until the final minutes when it strictly lays out its purpose. You can see from the trailer KNOWING is about the end of the world, but it doesn't quite let you in on the thought-provoking illustration it brings from the Book of Revelations. Expect to see something partly in the style of The Reaping (2007), but with deeper emotions and a much more authentic goal. KNOWING creates several dramatic disasters that in no way feel exaggerated, hokey or unbelievable. They are awe-inspiring and make us look closer at the signs that tell us not much time is left on this earth.
As a true to life drama and with a better cast, I believe KNOWING would've worked more effectively. What comes out 3/20 somewhat muddies its spiritual intent by serving up most of the film as a science-fiction tale of numbers and spooky extra-terrestrials. And its closing interpretation of how exactly Revelations will be fulfilled is both truth and fiction.