from the trailer of know you would be convince that youre go to watch a cheesy and try to save the world picture with a wound tight nicolas cage at the center grit his teeth and duck his way to the perfect end . well and you would be partially correct . cage be definitely give his wound tight hero routine that he work so hard to develop over the last half dozen film . a for the cheese factor and that where you will be surprise . director alex proyas manages to deliver a rather decent sci fi flick that have plenty of suspense and intelligence . the plot turn around john koestler ( nicolas cage ) and an mit astrophysics nerd turn indiana jones when a time capsule be discover at his young son caleb ( chandler canterbury ) school . inside be drawing from student in 1959 predict what thing would be like in 2009 some 50 year later . the draw that caleb come home with isn not a drawing at all but a series of seemingly random number . koestler becomes obsess with the number and their meaning or what they seem to mean . the whole thing shake him to his scientific core and a quest have begin . the film be very lucky to have director alex proyas from film such a dark city which be his true geek film and critical acclaim as well a i and robot and garage day . the visual and special effect be outstanding . it be surprise how much suspense be in the script ( ryan douglas pearson and juliet snowden ) which give the film a real thriller atmosphere which continue to build in tone a the mystery be unraveled . i admit i go into this film expect a rehash of national treasure on a more global scale . the sci fi aspect of the premise be very well think out and told . the acting by co star ( chandler canterbury and rise byrne and lara robinson ) be solid performance and stand in complementary contrast to that of the tightly wound nicolas cage . the geek factor of knowing be rather high with lot of number configuration and what if scenario which be great for the sci fi fan . at time your brain may have to turn on in order to follow the film and but that be what make know such a pleasant surprise to me .