Knowing (DVD)

Knowing (2008) starring Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne. A science teacher (Cage) comes into possession of a list of numbers, written in 1959, which predicts all of the major disasters of the past 50 years. But wait -- it predicts three more disasters, one of which means the end of all life on Earth. The premise is preposterous, but then this is a science fiction movie. Oddly enough, some of the plot elements which seem most far-fetched turn out to be central to the story, and in the end it all makes a kind of sense. My objection to the movie is that there is too much of it, and a lot of stuff has been thrown in which merely confuses us without ultimately contributing to the forward thrust of the film. This might be one to see again and reconsider, but for now: Grade: B-