A surprising performance by Nicholas Cage, and a masterfully directed movie.

Rating: 10/10 (23 March 2009)

This is a riveting movie, and one of the top three I've seen in the past year (Watchmen and Dark Knight are up there, too). Don't let Nicholas Cage or the critics scare you away; if you've ever thought about the significance (or insignificance) of life and/or its association with religion for a prolonged period of time, you will love this movie. If you exclusively enjoy movies such a Spiderman or The Fantastic Four (albeit good movies, but not exactly a complex storyline requiring much thought), this movie may not be for you. On more than one occasion, it forces you to think in such a way that prevents this from becoming a mindless two hours in a theater.
Go see it, and I doubt you will be disappointed.