Rating of
2/4
2012 review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 09/04/11
Well research disaster film with some touching moments. Large cast consists of Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor), White House Chief of Staff Carl Anheuser (Oliver Platt), President Thomas Wilson (Danny Glover), DJ Charlie Frost (Woody Harrelson), author/writer Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) and more. The stunning effects are pretty to look at but unfortunately so many scenes were unbelievable to the point of ridiculousness. One of many would be the limo (out running collapsing buildings and a cracking fault line), plane (out maneuvering the obstacles and running with a limited ground for take-off), and cellphone signals during tsunamis, long underwater scenes, again out running the hot rocks from the volcano, etc. Screen play was decent; acting was solid, overall a typical popcorn type flick that sends a message of hope, unity, humanity and not having regrets. A few memorable lines Adrian Helmsley – “The moment we stop fighting for each other, that’s the moment we lose our humanity.” 2012 could have been better if the overall execution was well managed.
