Utterly disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (14 November 2009)

Being a sucker for apocalyptic films, I had high expectations towards this movie. The catchphrase "is the end of the world as we knew it" was there, so was the flawless CGI stuff. But once the characters start talking, you'll realize what to expect of the whole thing: clichés, moralist speeches, USA in the top of the world, pseudo-dramatic hero performances, and lots of special effects. By now you're already taking the whole picture. Yes, apparently "Hollywood" can't get enough of touching people's heart with great style (3D FTW!!!!!!), instead of plot twists, character evolution or complex dialogues, that IMO, would give at least, something to think about after watching the movie. Throughout the movie, I got blockbusters like Titanic, The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day, Armageddon and War of the Worlds, popping in my mind, thus there's nothing really new here. The acting is cold, sure John Cusack, Danny Glover and the rest of the crew know how to act, however I think they real fail to portrait the emotions such film would ask for. In the end, I felt that only the 3D animations of the world collapsing were worth watching.