Knowing (15)

This movie makes you think. As for the movie maker's depiction of Ezekiel's Biblical vision, very good rendering. The scenes that include stones build up toward the final close encounter to where they are everywhere beneath Cage's feet taking on a behavior of their own were also significant in the Bible " and the rocks will cry out " I enjoyed the film, the plot heads in the right direction. From begining to end the movie was brilliant, borrowing biblical inclusions muled the movie story line forward and had me captivated to think " what if "

Personally, i thought the film was a triumph. Im in a media studies lesson at school studying this film. Reading some of these comments upsets me slightly. i thought the plot was original and i love anything to do with Exogenesis and "new beginnings" This film clearly gives that idea out. Agreeeably, Cage's acting skills do slightly falter on occasion but i think thats the same with many of his films, especially World Trade Centre. This is why i had deducted a star. If it wasnt for Cage, the folm would recieve 5 stars.

I'm watching it again now for the probably 20th time. I actually really like this film, you don't have to be religious to like or understand it, the plane and train crashes are spectacular however I don't think it would happen like that but still the scenes are impressive, I always laugh at the plane crash because Mt Cage is screaming at a bloke who was just in the plane crash and on fire which might hurt a bit and he is screaming at him to do what I don't know, it is a really curiouse part. But anyway loved it.

This is a truly great movie. The whole story is very good and is gripping and is a bit mysterious. The ending is emotional, for a moment I tought that they were the 4 riders of the apocalypse, but then I saw those other "flying ships". Great movie!

Just watched the rented DVD. The film was disappointing. It didn't live up to the expectations after watching the trailer. The storyline started well with predicting incidents but the ending was rubbish. Even Nicholas Cage couldn't save the film (and he is a good actor)

Without a shadow of a doubt this was the worst film I have had the misfortune to sit down and watch. Complete nonsense from start to finish. Its like someone had an idea for a movie but without any idea of where or how to end it so fell back on the old Alien Cliche. And why were the aliens modelled on Rydian from X Factor, Pointless American Drivel. I'd guess there was some originality in the script. The hero didn't end up saving the world from solar destruction. Instead the Rydian Aliens saved a few kids and dumped them on a new planet full of cornfields. You'd have thought that after that all that time looking after the kids and then saving them from certain death the least they could have done was to give them a house to live in.

I personally think the film was really good apart from some low quality acting from cage and his new girl friend. People seem to be missing the point and take the film too seriously, Afterall it is only a fictional film and nothing more. This film makes people come to their own conclusions and I had my own, as did my wife. Whether your a Christian or not it has to make you wonder what life is all about! Doesn't it?

The first 40 minutes or so make it seem like it is going somewhere, then it just devolves into Christian propaganda about the apocalypse, the story of Eden, and "purpose due to determinism" (wherever purpose you can find there!) The writers begin with a plot that seems like it is going somewhere, then it gets really confusing, and finally it gets solved by "aliens ex machina". Save your bucks.

Interesting comments above. For me the story line reminded me of an Arthur C Clarke story - 'Childhood's End' - where mysterious characters with angelic and demonic 'traits' 'watched over' telepathic children who at the end of the film, left their parents and 'evolved' into something else and then left the Earth just as it was being destroyed on their way to a new beginning. There really is nothing new under the sun...

Probably a bit too overrated, although some good ideas and a fantastic ending. Typical of most people to want a happy ending where everything is great! Dissapointing to see that most people didn't have the concentration span to spot multiple UFO's arriving on the new planet. Good religious conotations, e.g Noah's Ark and Adam and Eve although slightly ridiculous frequency of distasters and links to the main characters. One to watch for the ending alone.