Randomness vs Determinism

Rating: 10/10 (6 August 2009)

This my favourite film of 2009 (Along with Watchmen), Alex Proyas has us chasing a huge Maguffin- one that Hitchcock would have been pleased with. By the time we are committed to Nic Cage's wild goose chase, a whole new scenario presents itself. Great writing, great directing, and Proyas uses the Digital Medium to full advantage.
Music by Marco Beltrami, who is the new Ennio Morricone, which has strands reminiscent of I, Robot, not just of I, Robot but that "This is a Proyas film with Music by Beltrami"
The basis of this film is the aged argument of Randomness vs Determinism, and Nic Cage's character gives us the best definition of Determinism that I've ever heard, one that agrees with my belief system. Actually, it is not "Randomness versus Determinism" - It is more like, Randomness AND Determinism, because the story here melds the two together. Things have to be Random, but the collection of random events builds a Determined Universe.
A very spiritual film, and also references the current events of this year, which must have been difficult as the film was made last year, before most of the issues we got facing us this summer had materialised, so it is a good piece of speculative fiction as well as the interesting story it tells.
10 out of 10 as far as I am concerned, worth watching twice in a row, and I'm going on a 3rd viewing now.