Akito HirataReview - Knowing
June 23rd 2009 15:00
Nicolas Cage is John Koestler, a widower, an astrophysicist and MIT professor whose son, Caleb (Chandler Canterbury), attends the local elementary school. John is not a believer in god or any form of christianity despite the fact that his estranged father is a pastor and that his son has a name overflowing with Christian undertones. (Caleb, biblically speaking, was an important figure in the Hebrew Bible, noted for his faith in God and was only one of two adult Israelites allowed to enter Canaan as a reward for their faith.) Early on in the piece we learn that the only philosophy he comes to rely on is the fact that "s**t happens".
Directed by Alex Proyas (I, Robot and The Crow), this sci-fi movie had all the right elements although the ending fell a little flat for my liking. Like Powder Blue in which a version of heaven was depicted and all appeared wearing white, this one showed a similar scene which seemed to shout - we have run out of interesting ideas!
Cage's inner dialogue that runs alongside his acting is always a little too intense and over the top for my taste and yes in this movie, it does rear it's ugly head. But for most part, he manages to contain himself quite well and I found myself enjoying this movie - which is more than I can say for many of the other so called blockbusters he seems to churn out year after year.
Voyage Review: 3/5
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