For months now, I've been seeing these very intruiging media spots for the movie "2012". For those who have somehow escaped the inundation of
these commercials, they basically show the world being destroyed by massive tidal waves, earthquakes, and mega-fires in the year 2012. And really, that's
what the movie delivers, along with the moralistic plot of "How can we save as many people as possible, and who should those people be?"
The special effects were pretty darn cool, but pretty darn unbelievable, too. For example, when John Cusack drives his family through the crumbling streets of L.A. (in a limo, no less!), everyone else is crushed to death, but he and his family manage to miss about 12 falling skyscrapers. Later, when the earth is opening up in multiple long straight lines, the splitting seems to halt for a good fifteen to twenty seconds so that John can pull himself up from certain death, race down a runway, and be pulled into an airplane in the middle of takeoff by his estranged wife. Oh, there's more unbelievable craziness, but why spoil it for you.
Though the acting is a little over the top from a few guys (i.e., Oliver Platt), it still isn't bad, and the personal-interest story lines do hold your attention, which is a lot to be said for a three hour movie. Overall, I'd say 2012 is worth viewing, and I'd recommend catching it on the big screen where you can really enjoy the effects up close!
The special effects were pretty darn cool, but pretty darn unbelievable, too. For example, when John Cusack drives his family through the crumbling streets of L.A. (in a limo, no less!), everyone else is crushed to death, but he and his family manage to miss about 12 falling skyscrapers. Later, when the earth is opening up in multiple long straight lines, the splitting seems to halt for a good fifteen to twenty seconds so that John can pull himself up from certain death, race down a runway, and be pulled into an airplane in the middle of takeoff by his estranged wife. Oh, there's more unbelievable craziness, but why spoil it for you.
Though the acting is a little over the top from a few guys (i.e., Oliver Platt), it still isn't bad, and the personal-interest story lines do hold your attention, which is a lot to be said for a three hour movie. Overall, I'd say 2012 is worth viewing, and I'd recommend catching it on the big screen where you can really enjoy the effects up close!
