At first I thought it was a ‘horror’ movie. Though I still think it is pretty much a horror flick given the fact that it really scared the living daylight out of me. Knowing – a sci-fi, thriller movie, starring (my fav) Nicholas Cage, is a movie with an impact, a reasoned approach and a plot that is loaded with seriousness.

A trenchant take on a possible future, the movie leaves you feeling uncomfortable – the kind that gives you the creeps. The movie has considerable amount of suspense which does not get dissolved by the time the movie ends. It keeps you hooked on, making you want to miss nothing. The movie is intelligent, with facts that give you the shudders. The whole, overdone ‘let’s save the world’ theme has been treated with intelligence and maturity. The movie actually makes a lot of sense – yeah OK maybe not the bit towards the end but hey, who knows?!

The movie revolves around numbers which is intriguing and seems logical. While the movie tells that Earth will cease to exist, it also brings to your notice the fact that if we don’t act now, we will surely regret later.

The kid in the movie who plays Cage’s son has done a very good job – he acts with grace and diligence that you usually don’t find in such young artists. Rose Byrne has a small but significant role in the movie – no, there is no romance between Cage and her. Everything in the movie seemed so right, and everyone acted to realistically. I would call it a well performed ‘drama’.

For all sci-fi lovers, Knowing is a MUST watch. For the rest, it still is a MUST watch. Splendid is the word.

The solar flare incinerates the world and life on earth finally ceases to be… Ain’t that a scary thought?