Fast forward fifty years to 2009, the capsule is opened. The sheet of numbers ends up in the hands of Caleb Koestler, the son of MIT astrophysics professor John Koestler (Nicolas Cage).
The tension of the movie comes from John’s desperate attempt to use science and logic to prevent events that the "Knowing" suggests are already set in stone.
As John maps out the remaining dates on the list, he realizes there are three disasters left to occur—the last of which suggests a global catastrophe that no one can escape.
John, grieving the loss of his wife, initially believes the universe is just a series of "random accidents."
The idea that everything happens for a reason and follows a pre-written path. The "list" suggests that the universe is not random.
Below is an in-depth look at the movie, its plot, and why it continues to be a topic of discussion for sci-fi fans.
Fast forward fifty years to 2009, the capsule is opened. The sheet of numbers ends up in the hands of Caleb Koestler, the son of MIT astrophysics professor John Koestler (Nicolas Cage).
The tension of the movie comes from John’s desperate attempt to use science and logic to prevent events that the "Knowing" suggests are already set in stone.
As John maps out the remaining dates on the list, he realizes there are three disasters left to occur—the last of which suggests a global catastrophe that no one can escape.
John, grieving the loss of his wife, initially believes the universe is just a series of "random accidents."
The idea that everything happens for a reason and follows a pre-written path. The "list" suggests that the universe is not random.
Below is an in-depth look at the movie, its plot, and why it continues to be a topic of discussion for sci-fi fans.