Movie #006- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Released: July 15th, 2009
Length: 2hr 33 min
Genre: Fantasy
Director: David Yates
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson

Harry Potter is a fixed point in the early 21st century. It's a series that has captivated nearly the entire world, and has changed literature forever. It seems the simplest of things, and the most ancient, can sometimes act as an escape for us all. And that thing is magic. The film adaption of J.K. Rowlings sixth tale in the unforgettable Harry Potter saga is a marvelous journey into the world of wizardry. But you know what makes Harry, Ron and Hermione so lovable? Do you know what makes Hogwarts so appealing? Do you know what makes this series so priceless? The fact that its not so far from our own. The characters jump off the screen and into our hearts because they ARE us. The love, fear, hate, and humor of life are picture so perfectly on the silver screen. In this installment, the young love of the three characters, with its ups and downs is portrayed so spectacularly by Radcliffe, Grint and Watson, that it stirs up memories of own personal experience. The darkened world of magic seems to be in just as much turmoil as our own, and through the eyes of Potter and his friends we feel the emotions and tensions that make their world so appealing. But is theirs so much different? Do we not have wars? Do we not have heartbreaks? Do we not have exams and angst and failures? Do we not have death and love and laughter? And most importantly, do we not have owls? Rowling's world is so real and so big that the movie theater seems barely able to contain it. Needless to say, I loved Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. But it goes without saying...nothings perfect. Particularly the first half of the movie seemed a bit choppy, but it was the familiar choppy that you get with any Harry Potter movie because you know they are trying to tell as much of the story in as little time as possible. It jumped around a little bit, and anyone who hasn't read the novels might have found themselves a little thrown but once the movie found a rhythm it became a bulleting train I did not want to get off. It had everything, the interactions between the characters in every way was mesmerizing (although the near-absence of Neville Longbottom and the complete absence of Lord Voldemort was disappointing) and the on-screen visual effects were stunning. The score of the movie was every bit of heart-pounding as the action dashing across it. The climactic scenes, with Harry and Dumbledore on their last hoorah adventure was edge-of-your-seat drama, with the feeling of doom lurking not to far off. If I had one complaint, it lies with the ending. The funeral scene is absent because the powers that be felt it didn't fit in with the tone of the film. Fine, but the ending didn't have that smash, thunderous, the war is on ending that I wanted. Harry, Ron and Hermione sort of had a moment where they looked out onto the landscape of Hogwarts and subtly decided to finish what Dumbledore started, but you kind of wanted Harry to say something like "there's no turning back now" or "neither can live while the other survives" or even "THIS IS HOGWARTS!" but it just kind of faded to black. Not with a bang but a whimper, and its a shame. Nevertheless, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince lived up to expectation, the actors, particularly the main trio continue to grow with each movie, the story comes to life so vividly on the massive screen, and the moments and memories that Rowling had written so beautifully play out like a dream symphony. Needless to say, this movie was...well...magic.

Score (92/100) A-
Story: B+
Characters: A+
Visual Presentation: A-
Writing: A-
Impact: B+

#010- Torchwood: Children of Earth- Ep. 3- Day Three

Airdate: July 22nd, 2009
Episode Title: Day Three
Episode #: 303 (Season 3, Episode 3)
Starring: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd

Day Three brought us the highly anticipated first contact with the 456. After a slow start that almost had me feeling like their arrival wasn't going to happen, this episode caught fire at about the 23 minute mark. The Torchwood team has been reduced to petty theft, trying to infiltrate Thames House in order to see what it is that the British Government is building. With the help of the Secretary's PA, Lois, the are able to bug her with a cool gizmo that has a camera hidden in contact lenses. Meanwhile, the children of Earth stop dead and point to the sky, just in time for an ominous pillar of fire to descend over London and crash into the Thames House, with the children announcing "We are here". The 456 crash into the tank the government has built, and in allusion to Independence Day, the smokey chamber keeps us from getting a first hand look at the creature, but the tense, first conversation between the 456 and the John (the secretary appointed as liaison to the 456) is edge of your seat drama. Torchwood also picks up the mental patient from the first episode and take him back to the Torchwood Hub (or in this case, a warehouse). Jack Harkness spends the episode having a bit of a trip down memory lane, and the big reveal comes at the end when he tells his team he was involved with the incident in 1965. Also, the diplomacy between John and the 456 takes a strange turn when they demand a "gift". Overall, this episode was, alike the first, heart-pounding, blood-rushing and chilling. It had its funny moments to balance the dramatic ones, and once again created nightmare fodder for any young child. Just what exactly are the 456 up to, and what is Captain Jack's involvement in the original conspiracy? I'm sure all that will be revealed tonight during Day Four. Nonetheless, Torchwood: Children of Earth has been utterly captivating through its first three parts, and with just two more to go, it saddens me that their will be no more Torchwood till 2010.

Episode Score (out of 10) 8.8
Story: B+
Characters: B+
Creativity: B
Impact: A-

#009- Torchwood: Children of Earth- Ep. 2- Day Two

Airdate: July 21st, 2009
Episode Title: Day Two
Episode #: 302 (Season 3, Episode 2)
Starring: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd

Fizzle. All the explosiveness and the intrigue of Day One are somehow side-tracked by the slow-pace, character-driven Day Two. The mystery and thrills of the impending alien invasion are overshadowed by Ianto's interactions with his sister and her children, as well as the eternity it takes for the the Torchwood team to reunite after Jack's death (and slow, ugly rebirth). I'll forgive the slow pace of this episode because it utilized its dialogue heavy structure to provide us with a lot of background information and explanation for some of the happenings. The focal point of the episode and story arc forward was the children delivering the message "We are coming tomorrow". Spooky. Also, the 456 frequency picked up a message, or more so, instructions provided from the aliens that wants the British government to build something for them. Fearing the rest of the world has received similar instructions, and not wanting to draw attention to themselves, they build the device without telling any other country. It really makes me want to know just what they did in 1965 that is causing them to so willfully build a device for mysterious aliens. Meanwhile, the public begins to become concerned by the previous days message "We are coming back" which makes them wonder "When were they here before?". Gwen, along with her husband Rhys, set out on a mission to save Jack, and its funny to watch them interact, and it more than made up for Ianto's moping. Despite the government best efforts, not even a bomb in the stomach can kill mighty Captain Harkness, and he slowly regenerates from just a few shattered bones to the living, breathing lovable hero he is. John Barrowman is fantastic on-screen, and really does make Torchwood so fun to watch. Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyld compliment him well and create a solid cast that can be funny, serious and bad-ass all at once. So far, Torchwood: Children of Earth is catching America's eye.

Episode Score (out of 10) 8.2
Story: C+
Characters: B+
Creativity: B-
Impact: B

#008- Warehouse 13- Ep. 3- Magnetism

Airdate: July 21st, 2009
Episode Title: "Magnetism"
Episode #: 03
Starring: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly

It's like they're taunting me. I've said both previous reviews that I wanted, needed and hoped Warehouse 13 would hit me with an unbelievable and captivating story. But they somehow keep jabbing instead of going for a knockout. For the third week in a row, Warehouse 13's episode score rises, but its rising at a slow rate. This episode started with a lot of promise. A mysterious hysteria in a small town in Colorado causes a fiddler to smash his instrument, a nun leaping from a building in an attempt to fly, and an elderly woman vandalize a hospital. Bering and Lattimere are soon on the scene investigating an after a series of hilarious, dramatic and impulsive twists and turns (and punches to the face), they learn that whatever artifact is in play here, its causing the townspeople to act on sub conscious impulses. They fizzle down an assortment of dead ends in searching for the source as they try and piece together the puzzle, all while Myka begins to suffer the same symptoms as the others. Meanwhile, Artie continues he's duel with the Warehouse 13 hacker (which apparently will come into play next week), but to this point has seemed like a distracting and miserable sub-plot that has kept Artie as almost exclusively a throw-away character. All in all, Warehouse 13 continues to grow, but its unsure as to whether it will be a flower or a weed. I'll be tuning in to next weeks episode, because it has had some good mysteries and interesting artifacts, but still has yet to "wow" me. This show continues to be a solid B for those who want a mystery/sci-fi/crime adventure.

Episode Score (out of 10) 8.4
Story: B
Characters: B
Creativity: B+
Impact: B-

#007- Torchwood: Children of Earth- Ep. 1.- Day One

Airdate: July 20th, 2009
Episode Title: Day One
Episode #: 301 (Season 3, Episode 1)
Starring: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd

Torchwood is coming. Season 3 of the Russell T Davies Adult "Doctor Who" spin-off will be just 5 episodes, running just THIS week in the summer, complying of a story arc involving all the children of Earth...stopping at the exact same time. The plot line follows the complications with a deal the British government struck with an alien race known only as the "456" (the radio frequency on which they broadcast) forty-four years ago without the rest of the world knowledge. However, when all of Earth's children stop and began repeating in unison "We are coming" over and over, the British government has to do everything it can to cover its own asses. That includes wiping out the local alien experts, Torchwood. The Torchwood institute, which was created by Queen Victoria circa 1869 in preparation to defend the Earth against any pending alien anomalies (such as The Doctor) is headed by Captain Jack Harkness (Barrowman) a man who can never die, and is compellingly loyal to his team. Gwen Cooper (Myles) is the leading lady, a determined, strong-minded butt-kicker who is Jack's right-hand man (ahem, woman). The finally member of the team Ianto Jones (David-Lloyd) (pronounced Yanto) is the quiet, shy, intelligent type, and also plays the role of Captain Jack's romantic interest. The team is on the run from the government, who is set on wiping them out and preventing any leak that the Brits are responsible for the impending alien threat, but they aren't going quietly.

The first episode, titled "Day One" follows the strange behavior of all the worlds children stopping and shouting in unison. The Government is immediately alarmed when reports that it could be "them" are determined. Much of the episode surrounds on the children, and the sheer creepiness that they bring. Really, could you imagine EVERY SINGLE child on planet Earth barking in a deep voice "We are coming!". That is nightmare fodder at its most brilliant. After determining that this is the work of an unknown alien race called the "456", the government decides to "Blank page" Britain's involvement in a yet to be discussed deal made in 1965. Because of this, orders are sent out to kill Captain Jack Harkness and eliminate Torchwood. Meanwhile, the Torchwood team begins their investigations of the mysterious happenings. They visit a mental patient, who has been hiding under a false name for the last forty-years claiming that he was part of the original deal Great Britain made with the 456, in which he watched all his friends vanish in a bright light, however he remained behind. When the children start delivering their eerie message, he unwillingly joins in, repeating "We are coming" and when he comes around utters, "They found me!". The episode has an explosive ending that really got me excited for the next days installment. All I know is that when Torchwood: Children of Earth airs tonight, I will definitely be coming...back.

Episode Score (out of 10) 9.0
Story: A
Characters: B+
Creativity: A-
Impact: B

#006- Eureka- Ep. 2- Your Face or Mine

Airdate: July 17th, 2009
Episode Title: "Your Face or Mine
Episode #: 402 (Season 4, Episode 2)
Starring: Colin Ferguson, Joe Morton, Jordan Hinson, Erica Cerra, Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Even after just 2 episodes, Eureka is quickly becoming one of my favorite shows. The characters are just so entertaining, and the creativity of each episode is wildly entertaining. "Your Face or Mine" focuses on Deputy Sheriff Jo Lupo as acting sheriff while Carter undergoes his re-certification exam. She is met with a case where there has been a string of thefts, but the main story is Jo's strange behavior, especially her drunken make out with Fargo. While the story isn't entirely original, it's funny, especially the interactions between Jo and Fargo. The B-plot to the episode, Carter's re-certification exam is also very funny, as he has to do a simple task (push a button) but is met with fierce resistance (the floor to the room disappears). This episode was even better than the premiere, and even once you weed through all the techno babble a lot of the characters are rambling on about, you still find yourself having an adventure in a small town called Eureka.

Episode Score (out of 10) 8.9
Characters: A-
Story: B+
Creativity: B+
Impact: B+

#005- Warehouse 13- Ep. 2- "Resonance"

Airdate: July 14th, 2009
Episode Title: "Resonance"
Episode #: 02
Starring: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly

After a solid premiere, Warehouse 13 gave me a good feeling. That good feeling has carried over through week two. While the storyline for this episode was weaker, the character interactions were much better. There was less, cheesy useless dialogue and more humorous moments. The plot followed a string of bank robbery's where the robbers were using beautiful sounds to temporarily freeze people in a state of euphoria. Lattimer and Bering are called in to investigate, and discover that the musical pieces belongs to a former composer who was searching for the "key to the human heart". While the story is a little too "feel-goody" and the reveal comes to early in the episode, it was still entertaining, but it would have been better off further in the season as more of a filler. The secondary story revolves around Artie's Warehouse 13 computer based being hacked, and trying to find the hacker only to be lead straight to Dickinson's office (Dickinson is Lattimer and Bering's former boss). He only then realizes that the hacker was routing through Dickinson to make him look guilty. Part of me wishes Artie spent more time working a case than just fumbling around on the computer the entire episode. He's a funny and deep character, with an obvious troubled past that will lead to a story arc throughout the season, but his screen time is clouded with him staring at a computer and us trying to understand what he's mumbling. All in all, this was another successful installment in the new Syfy series, but my expectations are growing, and I hope Warehouse 13 can grow with them.

Episode Score (out of 10) 8.3
Characters: A-
Story: C+
Creativity: C+
Impact: B

#004- Eureka- Ep. 1- "Welcome Back, Carter"

Airdate: July 10th, 2009
Episode Title: "Welcome Back Carter
Episode #: 401 (Season 4, Episode 1)
Starring: Colin Ferguson, Joe Morton, Jordan Hinson, Erica Cerra, Salli Richardson-Whitfield


Tucked away in California, there is a town called Eureka. A town populated by geniuses, that experiment with technology unseen and unknown by the public eye. Eureka center around Sheriff Jack Carter, the everyday man stuck in a town where bizarre things are an everyday occurrence. Using his common sense and wit, Jack (Colin Ferguson) and his daughter Zoe (Jordan Hinson) help stop would-be disasters every week created by the strange experiments and developments at Global Dynamic, a government agency that funds all of Eureka's scientific work.

The fourth season opens with Jack, having recently been fired as sheriff, job-hunting with the department of homeland security. Meanwhile, a new sheriff is brought in to replace him, a way-to-friendly, perect superrobot manufactured by Eureka called Sheriff Andy. When mysterious gravity holes being to cripple buildings, trees and cars, Jack is too curious not to investigate the strange circumstances, and soon realizes someone is trying to kill the new sheriff and get him back. What makes Eureka a good show is the characters. It has intresting, quirky, nerds like Fargo (Neil Grayston), and Vincent (Chris Gautier) and also has bold, daring characters such as Deputy Sheriff Jo (Erica Cerra). Alike NCIS, this show is more about the characters and their interactions that about the disaster of the week. Even with all the techno babble and advanced technology, Eureka goes to show that it all means nothing without the people using it. Eureka has a little bit of everything, a little drama, a little humor, a little sci-fi, a little romance, and a little education, which makes it a good summer series and a pleasure to watch. I hadn't watched the first three seasons, but I'm glad I finally sat down and joined in for the fourth season. I would have to say Eureka is a good show for just about anyone.

Episode Score (out of 10) 8.8
Characters: A-
Story: B
Creativity: B+
Impact: B+

#003- Harper's Island- Ep.12/13- "Gasp"/"Sigh"

Airdate: July 11th, 2009
Episode Title: "Gasp"/"Sigh"
Episode #: 12/13
Starring: Elaine Cassidy, Christopher Gorham , Katie Cassidy, CJ Thomason

Wow. If Harper's Island did one thing right, it was hiding the identity to the killer right up to the very end. Until the big reveal came at the end of "Gasp", I was still guessing at who Wakefield's accomplice really was. And when I found out, I was shocked. Harper's Island as a whole has been a bit campy, with a lot of hand-waved plot points, but if nothing else, it was fun. I don't understand why major networks don't do more shows like this, especially for the summer. 13-episode, heavily serialized, one and done dramas would be a good way to attract a summer audience, because frankly, not a lot of people watch TV as much in the summer. Harper's Island isn't going to ever be a critically acclaimed ratings titan, and if put against a show like "House" or "Lost" it would get destroyed, but its the perfect summer series. A who-dun-it mystery that keeps you guessing with every twist and turn. I would recommend Harper's Island for just about anyone 14 and up.

WARNING: The following contains Spoilers.
The two-hour finale packed a punch, but I wanted it to knock the wind out of me. This show has been rocketing to an end, with the body count rising and the characters dwindling down to a handful, I was still left clueless until the killer revealed himself after stabbing his fiance. That's right, Wakefield's son and the killer of Harper's Island is every bodies best friend, Henry Dunn. Looking back, Henry did have motive. He was obviously disturbed by both his past (being Wakefield's son, a murderous serial killer), his family (liars as he called them, and not to mention his suicidal brother J.D.), his fiance (Trish's dad didn't want him to marry his daughter at all) and his relationship with Abby (virtually ending when Abby ran away after her mother's murder) If you think about it, Henry had a lot of bad things happen to him over the year, and something inside him obviously snapped. The episode began with a flashback sixteen years prior where young Henry and young Abby are playing at Abby's house before Henry leaves Harper's Island for the summer. There is a moment of worried exchange between the two mothers of the children, revealing to the audience that they know that Henry is not a Dunn, and is in fact, Abby's half-brother. (For clarity, Abby's mom had a child with Wakefield before marrying Sheriff Mills) The two kids run down to a cliff before Henry leaves and have a cute, childhood moment where Abby whispers to Henry "I want to live with you alone on this island forever!" Well as it turns out, Henry's psychosis leads him to want to do just that. He kills everyone else on the island so that he and Abby can be together and share their love, a love that seems to be only one-sided. With his father mentoring him in the art of serial killing, Henry reveals to the audience that he is responsible for 11 (eleven) of the twenty-seven Harper's Island murders. (There was 29 in total, but one suicide (Chloe before Wakefield could get her) and an accidental suicide (Booth trying to bury the money). Henry tells Abby all about his killing, including his fiance (Trish) whom he admits was very difficult because he did actually care for her. But he cared for Abby more...a lot, creepy, stalkerish, Stephen King number one fan "Misery" more. But there is one hiccup in Henry's plan. Abby's ex-boyfriend and true love, Jimmy...is still alive. Henry has him captive in the barn because he wants to use him to sign a confession to all the murders, so that Abby and Henry can live happily ever after (or something like that). However, when Henry takes Abby to say goodbye to Jimmy, she kisses him, and an enraged Henry slaps her, also conveniently knocking a small blade across the floor to Jimmy's hands so that he can pick the handcuff lock. Abby runs from the barn, and Henry chases her, confronting her beside a small cliff (what is with these people and standing near cliffs?). As Henry is trying to convince Abby that is "all going to be OK" and he "loves her" and she'll "always have him", he even throws down his knife (Chekhov's gun- a technique where an item is set up to have importance later). Obviously confused and scared she screams out "I DON'T WANT YOU!" which shakes Henry up right before Jimmy blindsides him and the two fall of the cliff and land on the beach below. Jimmy, in pain, is comforted by Abby as she rushes down to his side while Henry seems to be alive and walking. As he approaches Abby she recovers his knife and stabs him through the chest with it. Henry falls to his knees "Sighs" and then dies. Abby and Jimmy are seen leaving the island on a coast guard boat as one of four survivors of Harper's Island (Shea and Madison got away on a small motor boat thanks to Sully before Henry killed him). Doesn't that sound messed up? Serial killing father-son teams, a wedding as a trap to lead your REAL love back home so you can kill everyone she knows in some twisted chivalrous attempt to win her heart, and not to mention slaying your own family? Well, it was, but it was fun. And when the final scene, a taped Wedding Video of the eight main character toasting to Trish and Henry came across the screen, ending with Henry saying "Let's get married", you could really appreciate the irony and sadness. It was just a fantastic, fun summer series. The acting of Christopher Gorham (Henry) and Elaine Cassidy (Abby) have to be highlighted as being way above average. They both gave stellar performances throughout, and I hope they both have long and successful acting careers, because I would love to see more of each of them. All in all, would I recommend Harper's Island? Absolutely, but I'm never even thinking of having my wedding on a freakin' island.

"Gasp" (part one)
Episode Score (out of 10) 8.4
Characters: B
Story: B-
Creativity: B+
Impact: B

"Sigh" (part two)
Episode Score (out of 10) 8.7
Characters: A-
Story: B+
Creativity: B
Impact: B

#002- Warehouse 13- Ep. 1 "Pilot"

Airdate: July 7th, 2009
Episode Title: "Pilot"
Episode #: 01
Starring: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly

Marking the channels re branding transition into "Syfy" Warehouse 13 was surprisingly captivating in its first go. The two-hour series premiere set up the series quite nicely and also warped my expectations of the show. I figured I'd be one and done with this one, I'd watch the first episode, be met with stereotypical alien invasion, sub-par special effects and techno babble up the ying-yang and be turned off (It IS a Syfy original series after all). However, the fact that Syfy promoted this show so heavily, at least made me feel I could sacrifice an hour to watch the pilot. I'm glad I did. It had a little bit of everything and a lot of room to grow. The main characters, Peter Lattimere (McClintock) and Myka Bering (Kelly) are polar-opposite secret service agents that have been recruited to work for the mysterious Warehouse 13, headed by an even more mysterious Mrs. Fredrick (CCH Pounder). They are met by the wacky, eccentric and brilliant Artie Nelson (Saul Rubinek), the last remaining member of his team, who is reluctant to bring on the two newcomers. During the first hour of the two-part premier, we get the grand tour of the mysterious warehouse, equipped with all sorts of gadgets like a plane from flight 22, Houdini's wallet, and even a magic lamp (that wished out a ferret!) Artie Nelson explains some of the techno babble of the show, such as the slime that neutralizes unknown artifacts, and the electric gun used to stun people, not kill them, which was apparently invented by Edison's rivals. I know, it sounds kind of geeky, but the show doesn't quite douse itself in corny, nerdy science fiction bile, or at least it hasn't yet. It maintains enough mystery and twists that makes it feel more like an episode of "LOST" meeting a "NCIS". The storyline of this episode focused on the two partners tracking down a mysterious artifact stolen from Italy. Coupled with a bizarre Italian puzzle and a few interesting antagonists along the way, the "Pilot" episode was solid enjoyment. I especially enjoyed the "Ghostbusters" like finale to the episode. At least Harold Ramis and Dan Akroyd will appreciate that. The future cast for this show can go one of two ways. It can delve into bonkers repetitive sci-fi crap, or it can keep up the mystery and aura of the shows mythology and create an entertaining cast that keeps us watching, like X-Files or Fringe. But it did one thing, it got me to set the DVR to record next weeks episode.

Episode Score (out of 10): 8.2
Characters: B-
Story: B-
Creativity: B+
Impact: B-

Movie #005- Knowing

Released: March 20th, 2009
Length: 2hr 1 min
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Alex Proyas
Starring: Nicholas Cage

"Knowing" is best generalized as "a great idea". The movie follows John Koestler, a professor at MIT, who thanks to a 50-year old time capsule, finds a bizarre manuscript of numbers. Koestler (Nicholas Cage) becomes fascinated with the set of numbers and becomes convinced they are a list of all catastrophes for the last 50 years, complete with date and death toll. His obsession, along with prodding of some "Strangers" who visit his home in the middle of the night, fuel his belief that the numbers are warning for three more catastrophes yet to come. Koestler is helped along by his son, as well as Diana Wayland, the daughter to the woman who wrote the numbers list (Rose Byrne). As it stands, "Knowing" is a fantastic idea. It's got the DNA of a great movie. People like apocalyptic thrillers with original story lines and great special effects. But it also needs strong characters to pull you into the story and create a suspension of disbelief, making you feel like this could actually happen. Unfortunately, this is where "Knowing" looses you. Nicholas Cage spends most of the film either enraged or crying. It's impossible to take him seriously and it really detracts from the quality of the film. Also, the film drags on a little too long. The writers tried to do a little too much at the end and it had me confused and feeling a little cheated. The big reveal at the end, which I won't spoil, is sub-par and a little far-fetched, but I'm willing to accept that because this is, after all, a science fiction epic. However, the final few frames of the movie are where I have a bone to pick. Viewers are left wondering how to feel. As the closing credits rolled I took a huge sigh and cocked my head to the side, feeling like I had just been sucker punched. All in all, this movie is targeted towards those who enjoy science-fiction. It's audience can also expand to those of us wanting to enjoy a good mystery, because "Knowing" has a good amount of creative twists and turns. But at its core...it's was just " a great idea"

Score: (79/100) C+
Characters- D
Story- B+
Visual Presentation- A-