197 out of 202 people found the following review helpful:

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Get in the know..

poochini from , 23rd March, 2009

Before seeing this i thought it'd be in the same vain as 'day after tomorrow', 'independance day''armageddon'...er...'meteor'. But this film sort of flits between those, an erie ghost story like 'Number 23' ,and an alien mega fest, like the end of the last Indianna Jones.Now i appriciate that you may not have liked 23, or Indie 4, because neither did i. But this is slightly better for a few reasons. The action sequences in the film are spectacular, and the whole doomsday thing always has me thinking about a film weeks after iv watched it. Planes and trains crashing with an impending armageddon, you'll be chewing popcorn untill it comes out of your ears. Also there is the ghost story which, unlike '23', is actually real (within the realms of the film) and does actually do well in giving you a mild case of the heeby jeebies. However the explanation behind it left me a little deflated at the end(you may or may not agree). But aside from that, and an inexplicable feeling of irritation everytime the leading lady in on camera, its quite a good film to be curled up with. Definatly not the feel good film of the year, and maybe it could have picked 1 genre and stuck to it, but definatly worthy of the 3 stars and 2 hours of your time. Just so you know.

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37 out of 38 people found the following review helpful:

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You're Better Off "NOT KNOWING"!

Waino from , 1st April, 2009

The premise of the film or at least from the trailer seems to be an interesting sci-fi / paranormal thriller and to be honest for the first 2/3 of the film you will not be disappointed, with its mix of story and character development and combination of action creepiness and reasonable SFX leaves you on the edge of the cinema seat. The plot from then on just degenerates or more like spirals exponentially out of control into a B movie mediocrity as does the SFX. It's a film with promise but then it seems its half finished with the script writer deciding to take the easy and quite honestly completely ludicrous way out - your suspension of disbelief WILL be sorely tested. Looking at everyone's faces coming out of the theatre people with disappointed faces saying 'what the f*&^%!' I had to laugh. Cage had said in a interview that it was make you think about science and religion; yet he must have been watching a different ending or even film as the film leaves no unanswered questions as to the fate of the main characters or any questions to even ask except one - WHY DID I SPEND £4.50? One lesson I did learn from this though - is don't watch a film based solely on the trailer. SPOILERS FOLLOW! ****HERE BE SPOILERS DO NOT READ**** For starters the scientific cause of 'the end' is completely fabricated boll ocks 'Super Sun Flare' would not be able to do what it did in the film - at most, our gadgets would stop working and we'd be sent back to the dark ages - Google it! Secondly the numbers all relate to events in the US - ok so it appears there were several children from all over the planet but I'm sure there are greater disasters than that kill a handful of people in a hotel fire in the US - and how does this link at all to EE why bother telling everyone of all these other so called 'disasters' as they are completely pointless and only the chosen get to survive anyway? Thirdly aliens as angels, only those who hear the call can be saved and the rapture!? - sounds like this film is Evangelical Christian Theology (because mainstream christianity i.e. Orth, RC and CofE doesn't beleive in that) with a scientific explanation OR Scientology Propaganda - Xenu indeed! Fourthly the reason why Nicholas Cage you weren't able to save the world is because you're not Keanu 'I am Jesus' Reeves.

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37 out of 39 people found the following review helpful:

Horse S**t

alexamoran from , 1st April, 2009

dont bother wish i hadn't!! average action, poor weak story line which doesnt flow! ending is riddiculous!!

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20 out of 21 people found the following review helpful:

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Noah's Ark!

A Customer from SW London, 28th March, 2009

First of all, let me say the special effects are over the top, but very good. In a nutshell this is a movie about the inevitable (in the film it is anyway) annihilation of humankind by forces beyond our control. I would have given this movie a higher score but the end was way too out there for me to believe even in the context of the story. And of course the memorable little scene of the two kids and their bunnies being chosen (cause they were the ones that heard the whispers from strange blonde men that could be intrepreted as aliens or divine consciousness.Proyas has left this open to interpretation, I think) to leave the planet to start human life elsewhere was very 'Noah's Ark'-ish.The film has a little for everyone however, Cage is getting old and his acting is getting dowright wooden and contrived. Contrary to what one reviewer said, I didn't find the movie plot very original, however, it did have very interesting twists and turns which I enjoyed. An entertaining film to watch once, but not one I'd ever bother to watch a second or third time.

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Must See

xXxate from , 19th March, 2010

No Matter How Many Times I Watch This Film It Always Grabs My Attention, I Love The Ending, Brillant Concept and Breath-taking Plot, Easily Understood And A Fantastic Friday Night Film. Happily Watch Again And Again

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Not bad

SeedyDeedee from , 19th March, 2010

Not a bad film, all in all. The plot felt a little hackneyed at times, but the end was certainly refreshing. Worth a watch.

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The Knowing

A Customer from West Midlands, 19th March, 2010

This film was boring and very predictable. Although I did keep watching to see if anything popped up that would surprise me...but I was left disappointed.

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So near - yet so far........

Steve Hatton from Cornwall, UK, 18th March, 2010

So near to being a good (or even excellent) film, yet due to the ending, it finished up being so far from one. The beginning promised so much - a great story, with good acting and sharp direction. The end seemed to suggest that the writer(s) had run out of ideas and this was really a kop out. Hugely enjoyable for the most part, but then relegated to just 2 stars!!!!

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