What a fantastic film this is!
I watched this film on Blu-ray and I must say I was totally engrossed in it. The story is phenomenal.
The outline of the film::
Nicolas Cage play's a professor who has a young son. His son's school 50 years ago placed a time capsule for the future in ... Read review
Science Fiction - Director: Hiroyuki Yamaga - Original Language: Japanese - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Ayako Kawasumi, Fujiko Takimoto
Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
Advantages: Fantastic quality, brilliant story Disadvantages: none
What a fantastic film this is!
I watched this film on Blu-ray and I must say I was totally engrossed in it. The story is phenomenal.
The outline of the film::
Nicolas Cage play's a professor who has a young son. His son's school 50 years ago placed a time capsule for the future in which his son is handed a envelope which contains hundreds of numbers written on a piece of paper.
The numbers ... ...Nicolas Cage realises that the numbers are significant to major disaster dates.
The number reveal 9/11 and future ones that haven’t yet occurred. He also finds out that the numbers are not only dates but longitude and latitude points on which disaster will strike.
His son is a chosen boy who will eventually move elsewhere with the whispering people.
The last numbers on the paper is the end of the world ... more
What a fantastic film this is!
I watched this film on Blu-ray and I must say I was totally engrossed in it. The story is phenomenal.
The outline of the film::
Nicolas Cage play's a professor who has a young son. His son's school 50 years ago placed a time capsule for the future in which his son is handed a envelope which contains hundreds of numbers written on a piece of paper.
The numbers on the paper do not make sense at first, until Nicolas Cage realises that the numbers are significant to major disaster dates.
The number reveal 9/11 and future ones that haven’t yet occurred. He also finds out that the numbers are not only dates but longitude and latitude points on which disaster will strike.
His son is a chosen boy who will eventually move elsewhere with the whispering people.
The last numbers on the paper is the end of the world where a huge event will wipe out the entire planet minus the chosen children who will be taken by the whispering people to a new planet to start new life.
The film's story line is a gripping and fascinating story and very involving.
The graphics on the Blu Ray with the film are pretty fantastic, nothing you would expect from a DVD.
I personally loved this film and recommend it to everyone as it is a brilliant film to watch.
Nicolas cage played an exquisite character and portrayed him very well with the story and what was happening.
I managed to buy the Blu Ray from Asda for £15.71 which is cheaper than other places to buy the film on Blu Ray.
I honestly do recommend seeing this film as it is fantastic.
Advantages: clever thriller, good story, well acted Disadvantages: bit depressing?
Dont misunderstand my review title, this is a cracking film. You can nearly always say that about Nicolas Cage films, but this one really is! The premise is simple. There are many disasters happening on earth, for some reason, aliens decide to warn mankind about the upcoming disasters by "whispering" them to a little girl in the 1950's. Unfortuneately, that girl does nothing with the information other than write it down on a bit of paper and allow ... ...capsule. The capsule is dug up in the current day and discovered by Nicolas Cage's character. He soon discovers the code in the series of numbers written on the page and works out that the code tells of impending disasters, when they will happen, how many will die and the location. The story continues on along this path, with a worrying fortelling of the end of days. We don't know what will happen right until the end. I wont ruin it for you either, ...
AgeUK 28.12.2009
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Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
United States of America
Release details
DVD Region
Blu-ray
Studio(s)
E1 ENTERTAINMENT; E1 Films
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Audio commentary, 'Knowing All: The Making Of A Futuristic Thriller': Featurette, 'Visions Of The Apocalypse': Featurette
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital
Professional reviews
Review
Hugely exciting [...] gripped me from start to end (Daily Star, 08/05/2009)
Visually stunning and utterly terrifying (News Of The World, 08/05/2009)
Full-blown, full-on [...] a spectacular movie (Sunday Mirror, 08/05/2009)
Director Alex Proyas (The Crow) keeps things breezily enjoyable... (Time Out, New York, 19/03/2009)
DVD Description
In this thriller from director Alex Proyas (DARK CITY; I, ROBOT), a drawing in an unearthed time capsule from 50 years ago has predicted cataclysmic events since its burial. Nicolas Cage stars as a man who discovers the drawing and tries to figure out what is happening as the final date on the drawing approaches, and with it, comes the apocalypse.
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