This is a review of the movie "2012," which is a traditional disaster movie about the end of the world as we know it. If you haven't seen this yet, I recommend it, as it is a wonderfully entertaining movie that has action, drama, and a good moral message.
Overall, this is a great disaster movie filled with great special effects, and human drama. It does have a bit of a moral message that wouldn't seem disagreeable to too many people, but the overall story is entertaining and doesn't slow at any point during the movie. It' keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Our tale begins with two scientists, one from India, and one who works for the United States government deep in some underground laboratory. They discover some troubling information regarding the core of the Earth, which indicates that our collective goose may be cooked.
Meanwhile, in common disaster movie tradition, the movie jumps between different characters, and how they deal with the slow revelation that something much bigger than they can handle is going on around them. Some of these characters of course come together in the end, and help each other, for the most part, to survive the calamity.
In order to really get a feel for the characters loss, we are introduced to several upstanding and likable characters, and see how they deal with the knowledge that their world is ending, without being able to do anything about it.
The general message of the movie is that only by working together, can humanity save it self against the tide of history. Initially, the project which is developed to save only a small percentage of people is reserved only for the wealthy and the scientifically literate, in the end they make room for the common, blue collar worker. In this it is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. If you haven't seen this fine piece of film making yet, I'd recommend you put it on your list of DVDs to rent as soon as possible. - 40725
Overall, this is a great disaster movie filled with great special effects, and human drama. It does have a bit of a moral message that wouldn't seem disagreeable to too many people, but the overall story is entertaining and doesn't slow at any point during the movie. It' keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Our tale begins with two scientists, one from India, and one who works for the United States government deep in some underground laboratory. They discover some troubling information regarding the core of the Earth, which indicates that our collective goose may be cooked.
Meanwhile, in common disaster movie tradition, the movie jumps between different characters, and how they deal with the slow revelation that something much bigger than they can handle is going on around them. Some of these characters of course come together in the end, and help each other, for the most part, to survive the calamity.
In order to really get a feel for the characters loss, we are introduced to several upstanding and likable characters, and see how they deal with the knowledge that their world is ending, without being able to do anything about it.
The general message of the movie is that only by working together, can humanity save it self against the tide of history. Initially, the project which is developed to save only a small percentage of people is reserved only for the wealthy and the scientifically literate, in the end they make room for the common, blue collar worker. In this it is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. If you haven't seen this fine piece of film making yet, I'd recommend you put it on your list of DVDs to rent as soon as possible. - 40725
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