I was very much so looking forward to this movie since I first saw the previews. I never fully knew what it was about, but it had action, suspense, and of course, Nic Cage! So why do I feel unsure about the movie? Let’s discuss shall we…
“Knowing” stars Nicolas Cage who plays a professor at M.I.T. and a single father. His son comes across a piece of paper that was buried in a time capsule 50 years earlier at his elementary school that contains “random” numbers. When Nic figures out that the numbers aren’t random and that they have predicted with complete accuracy all of the major disasters in the last 50 years with 3 yet to come true, he tries to warn the authorities to no avail. So what does Nic, but of course take matters into his own hands. As the events unfold, you learn of a deeper plot that involves the daughter and granddaughter of the woman who originally wrote the piece of paper, and how the “whisperers” tie in. It’s a story with twists and turns, action and suspense, and a few moments that will make you jump.
I enjoyed the movie, but I was left slightly disappointed and unsure about how I felt after I left the theater. I loved the suspense, the non stop heart pounding, the action, and the emotion. I didn’t like the unnecessary graphic deaths though, and the ending kinda didn’t sell me but it fit so I guess it was ok.
All in all, it was a pretty good movie and I would actually see it again, just not in theaters. So my official opinion is that I recommend the movie, but I still only give it a 3.5/5.