Save your money!

Rating: 1/10 (13 November 2009)

I was looking forward to this movie coming out. Went tonight, and what a let down.
1. Was very slow at that start. Took forever to get going. Yes, you have to supply an intro to get acquainted with the characters, and a base for the story. But it took forever! Needless useless dialog. Way too much information, and typical bs that can be found in all disaster movies.
2. Speaking of disaster movies, this one follows all the others in cheap storyline and thrills.
a. Typical disorganized hero with an estranged wife and kids. b. Typical step-father (who ends up being left out) Remember the fiancée in Twister? c. Typical African-American President. In Hollywood ALL Presidents must be African-American... Unless they are evil... then they can be white. d. Bad guy turns good in the end... then is killed. e. Super smart scientist that convinces the world and saves the day. f. Government holding secrets from the populous.
3. VERY UNREAL storyline. Just some really... I mean really STUPID scenarios.
4. How many times do you have to have a runway drop out from under you before you decide it is not a good idea to land?
5. Take a few flying lessons and you can not only fly... but navigate a Queen Air!
6. A lot of coincidences that are just way too hard to believe!
7. Story drags... and drags.... and drags and goes on dragging for 2.5 hours! After a while you just end up saying yourself... "Just end the world... I need relief!"
8. They just tried to jam too many (already done) disaster scenes. A combination of Poseidon Adventure, Deep Impact, Hard Rain, Airport, Armageddon, etc, etc, etc.
Anything good??? Special effects were "ok". At least kept me awake.
Whatever you do.... Save your money don't pay $10.00 to see it. Don't spend money on the DVD either. Don't even pay a $1.00 at the cubical to rent. Wait for it to come out on TV... then if you have nothing else to do... watch it for the special effects!