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2012 (2009)
January 22nd 2010 1:27 am by Matt
Starring
John Cusack, Amanda Peet
In Brief
John Cusack, a struggling writer, attempts to flee the impending global mega-crisis and gain back the love of his estranged ex-wife and children. Meanwhile, a scientist battles the moral dilemna of being ’saved’ in massive, secretly constructed ‘arcs’ while others are consciously left to die.
The Beef
This movie is really not too bad when all you’re expected to do is stare in wide-eyed wonder at giant monuments exploding and California sliding into the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately the film is saturated with terrible and half-hearted efforts at generating some emotional attachment to its doomed characters. It’s almost like the entire movie with splendid mayhem was created, then someone came back and tried to make it appeal to women by adding some scenes to tug at your heart strings. Half-assed story additions would also explain the sheer length of this behemoth (that’s what she said).
I wasn’t expecting good science, so I won’t hold that against it, but let’s just say it’s worse than Independence Day, but better than The Core in that department. This is a bad movie, but you knew that going in. I’m still going to say it’s worth your time to see it – but only for the effects. If you want to have a good time – try to count the number of times Cusack and company outrun a natural disaster. Also – try to enjoy the irony of a bunch of boats loaded with whities storming Africa at the end.
Oh, and who told Cusack he could do an action flick? Let’s stick with the rom-coms, Johnny.
2/5 (Bad)
