The year is 1959 and a school is asked to imagine the future in 50 years, the results of which are to be kept in a time capsule in the year 2009. Whilst many depict the future in terms of the space race and science fiction, one child fills an A4 page with a seemingly random assortment of numbers. When John Koestler (Nicholas Cage) decodes the numbers as the dates and human fatalities of every major disaster since that year, the race is on to try to stop the final three dates on the list, the last of which may hold devastating ramifications for the human race.

Since early successes with The Crow and Dark City, Australian director Alex Proyas has been one to watch. His output since then has ranged from indie (Garage Days) to big budget (I, Robot), but all of them have displayed his directorial trademarks, from mysterious protagonists to recurring visual cues. I do feel however, that Proyas has his best work ahead of him. I just hope he gets the opportunity to truly knock one out of the park.



Link: TweakTown