Director: Proyas has done it again! Great film!!!!

Rating: 9/10 (23 March 2009)

This my first attempt of expressing my thoughts on a film through "imdb" so bare with me here...
I watched "Knowing" last night and quite frankly, "I was blown away!" As a filmmaker myself, I've come to appreciate Alex Proyas' contributions to the Sci-Fi genre. "The Crow", "Dark City" and "iRobot" were all exception films to say the least, but "Knowing" is easily his most ambitious project to date. Along with those other movies, "Dark City" in particular, Proyas created another setting and/or look that was truly one of a kind. The viewer can't help to be transported into that particular time/place. With the use of incredible cinematography, and special effects, Proyas' visual style is definitely his greatest strength. He is now among my top ten favorite directors, and I feel he ranks up there with Ridley Scott, Peter Jackson, James Cameron, and Steven Spielberg in relation to Sci-Fi/Epic type filmmakers.
I'm not going to discuss the plot at all because every comment on here has done so already. All I have to say, like all films, this film isn't for everybody. "Knowing" requires an open minded viewer to understand and appreciate its ideas. I found this film surprisingly very thought provoking. Honestly, I went through every emotion while watching it. "Knowing" had everything I look for in a film and more. The acting was all very believable but I honestly think Proyas made that possible through his brilliant directing. Nic Cage was perfect for this role and the rest were all casted very well for their parts.
Overall, I was truly impressed by the direction and visuals of this film. As I predicted, the cinematography was top notch. This may sound bold but the special effects were revolutionary and ground breaking, in a sense. I realized this when I witnessed, no experienced, the plane crash scene. For those who have seen this film, I hope you noticed that scene was all "one" camera shot without any cuts. Meaning, there was 90 seconds of straight shooting blended with special effects. It looked amazingly terrifying.
There were several other moments throughout the film that had the feeling of "awe inspiring" and "epic" drawn all over them. Seriously, this film is worth seeing for the visuals alone. The professional critics are way off on their "Knowing" reviews. I was really surprised to see the poor ratings on the "Rotten Tomatoes" site. I mean, "Watchmen" has almost 3 times a better rating than this film. I read "Watchmen" and thought that was a horrible movie adaptation. I can't imagine what people thought of it who didn't read the graphic novel. It was so bad!!! Who knows what's going through the minds of some of these critics sometimes?
Anyways, "Knowing" is a must see, especially for those who love Science Fiction films. I know its only mid-March but its the best film of 2009 so far. I can't wait to experience it again.