Review of Knowing (2009) by Ian W — 07 Nov 2013

My Favorite Science Fiction Film Is 1968's 2001: A Space Odyssey.

This review of Knowing (2009) was written by Ian W on 07 Nov 2013.

Knowing has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tom B (1,265) on 03 May 2017

Great flick by Alex Proyas, I checked this out when I first got laid off from a major financial firm…

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By Andy F (912) on 20 Nov 2017

Visually engaging horror/sci fi tale. The beauty of knowing is the not knowing what happens…

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By Wesley H (108) on 27 May 2018

From the composer, to the cameramen, to the CGI animators, to the actors, I am astonished that so many people could come together to make so…

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By Bob T (129) on 22 Feb 2017

Dammit. I was expecting a crappy Nic Cage movie and instead got a decent Nic Cage movie. The benefit of going in with low expectations…

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Nicolas cage and Rose Byrne were great in this, it's a fine film and the farthest thing from a bad end of the world film…

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