Grand display of special effects, Emmerich at his best !

Rating: 8/10 (16 November 2009)

At first i have to say that not everyone feels connected with this apocalyptic setting of '2012', and of course the end of the world theme is not everybody's deal. I for one love this setting so much, in my mind works a little Emmerich, his titles are exactly according to my and several others taste. However, in his works is always a bit too much "familylove" included though.
Nevertheless is this his best masterpiece since 'Independence Day' and 'The day after Tomorrow', and above all its the movie with the best special effects that have been ever created since mankind make movies. In this part the Oscar belongs to his team for sure. Many people say the film is a way too long, over 2 hours in deed. In my opinion such a movie couldn't be long enough, i wish they create a miniseries which is based about the living and rebuilding after the 2012 events.
For conspiracy theorists like me, who has grappled with the 2012 prediction and Maya prophecies years before this movie was announced, this title is a way too family based. I've wished it a bit more objective and scientific. But well, we all know how Mr. Emmerich create his movies and screenplays, and so i've scaled down my expectations from this point of view at the beginning.
We all should keep in mind that it's still a movie, and not a documentation. Someone here wrote it's the worst movie ever and people should switch off their brains at the ticket station. It is true that almost every surviving scene is a little too overdrawn but not that unrealistic like some people say, rather more thrilling and exciting! There were many stunning scenes were i was just "boah!" and gave a laugh to it cause i was that amazed.
The governments of the world acted very reasonable and realistic in the movie, everything was well thought out by the director. Also the behavior of every actor was authentic. They acted altruistic, honorably, egoistic or even in both ways. What would you do, if you know each and every on the world has to struggle against such cataclysmic and especially desperate destiny? Right, care about the ones who are the closest to your heart, or just say good bye to each other. Nobody wants to die lonesomely.
There were certain contradictions in the movie too, but not that grave in my honest opinion.