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Timsplosion
I'm a 20-something British animator based in Halifax, NS. I've been animating since I first found Newgrounds, and am now a graduate with an Animation degree. I've worked for Sun and Moon Studios, A Productions and the BBC, and I hope to do a lot more!

Tim @Timsplosion

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Knowing - If I'd Known, I Wouldn't have Gone.

Posted by Timsplosion - April 18th, 2009


Ok, while I was on holiday, I went to see the movie "Knowing". I wish I hadn't. It was so horribly rubbish. The central plot device, ie, the paper with loads of numbers on it, is a brilliant idea, and makes for an interesting plot, and a great mystery, but it didn't work. When the main guy learnt exactly what the numbers meant, he was able to do sod all to help. The action hero can do nothing to save the day. I mean, yeh, I know, the whole "one man comes along and saves the world" is over-used, and corny, but if there's no other way to end it satisfyingly, then that's what you gotta do.

The ending is ridiculous. Absolutely, mind-numbingly stupid. Aliens, that look like angels, take the kids into space, just so the studios can keep to the whole "kids never die" Hollywood tactic to make sure some people somewhere don't get upset. Then the world gets blown to bits by a solar flare.

Here's a few plot holes that I would personally like to see filled:
- How did the kids get the numbers into their heads?
- How did the aliens whisper directly into the kids heads?
- Where did the aliens come from?
- What the hell do the aliens have to do with anything?
- Why did Hollywood make such a crap movie?

I hate this film, it's the worst one I've seen since the Garfield sequel. I now, offically, have a least favourite movie. "Knowing" sucks.


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My parents saw this and took them about 10 mins to explain to me what exatly happend. Sounds dumb, stick to animated movies mate, go check out mary and max the new claymation or even monsters vs aliens... seems alright, watching the endless strugle for 3d studios to create a decently animated 3d film lol

lol as soon as you said rubish, i though defnitly english lol. goodluck in your never ending quest for a decent movie lol

Well, the whole movie can be summed up in two words: "Everyone dies." Haven't heard about Mary and Max yet. Monsters vs Aliens is a decent movie. Not worth watching more than once, but still worth watching.
Hopefully the Harry Potter movie won't be as bad as the reviews say.