CULT MOVIE REVIEW: Knowing (2009)
Love John Kenneth Muir’s examination of one of the most controversial films of the 00s. I love it, Roger Ebert too, and my bride hate, hate, hates it.
“…Man proposes, but God disposes; neither is the way of man in his own hands.”
– Thomas à Kempis (1380 – 1471 AD)
Astrophysicist, professor, and widower John Koestler (Nicolas Cage) debates with his students the competing values of “Determinism” and “Free Will” (or The “Random.”) The mechanisms of the Universe, he is certain, operate by one of these governing principles.
If Creation is of a Determinist nature, everything occurs for a reason. There is order in the universe…purpose.
On the other hand, if “Shit Just Happens,” and the universe is random in nature, Existence itself is the result of a chain of complex accidents with “no grand meaning,”…
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13 Responses to “CULT MOVIE REVIEW: Knowing (2009)”
I also loved this. My husband was indifferent at best and there is lots wrong with it but I can’t resist watching it every time it comes on TV.
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Great to hear it! I’m the same way, if I manage to catch it on some cable channel. Gotta watch it. Many thanks for joining in on KNOWING. 🙂
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I had no idea what this was about nor do I know it has some spiritual aspect, I think I avoided it as it’s got Nic Cage in his cash-grab mode, ahah. I might give it a shot if you love it though Michael.
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I’m most interested to hear your thoughts on this! It’s an intriguing mix of spirituality and science. In either direction, even in its mix, it still manages to move me. Many thanks, Ruth. 🙂
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I’m gonna be honesty. I hated this film.
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I mean honest… sigh.
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I understand, Abbi. I woman I love feels the same way as you about this film. I’m not about to criticize either of you. 🙂
Thanks for joining in on this.
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My wife and I both loved this films and we are also big Cage fans. I guess it’s all a love it or hate it sort of thing.
I gave Knowing 5 star review on Amazon a few years ago and it started a onslaught of comments both in my favor and against me and into the who religious philosophical nature of the film. I’ve continued to get comments on that review to fairly recently.
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I’m in good company, for sure, with the film. Your wife and you, JKM, and Roger Ebert side with me. Yeah, but this work definitely splits viewers, though. I haven’t found one, who has seen it, in the middle with this. Thanks, Arlee! 🙂
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Nicely done. An odd little movie this, but the plane crash scene is something else.
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That was a spectacular scene. Thanks, Chris.
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This has got me thinking that I should give this film another go. I absolutely despised it first time round.
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John does make a good case for it. After you watch the film again, let me know if it made a difference. Thanks, Mark.
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