Rating of
3/4
Sit Back and Enjoy the Ride
Arun - wrote on 02/13/10
Once the action started(it starts pretty soon into the movie) the movie became absolutely engaging. It remained so throughout the first half but in the second half the intensity dropped a little(I also felt they should have reduced the run time by 15-20 mins).
The story is scientists discover that the Earth's crust has become unstable so the governments and rich people secretly build 'arks' so 'selected' people can escape the disaster. When the disaster strikes the hero and his family escape from fire spitting volcanoes, crumbling and caving in cities(these scenes are spectacularly done) by road and air. So much action just in the first half.
In the second half as the family make their way(with some assistance) to the 'arks' there are tsunamis which flood the White House and Himalayas and other places. There is still one last problem which needs to be fixed after they finally make it to the ark.
Though most people know how this is going to end the movie does deliver what it promises-good action entertainment. There are also bits of humor thrown in and some nice emotional scenes and outbursts. The actors too carry out their roles well.
This movie is best enjoyed on the big screen.
