This is exactly what I think when I hear the word Hollywood

Rating: 6/10 (4 December 2009)

The world is falling apart, volcanoes exploding, earthquakes, people dying. Who will be the hero survivor out of it all...John Kuzac. Come on seriously? Yep John Kuzac, pansy ass, wimpy, never speaks up, John Kuzac. Maybe I just don't like the guy. Personally I think Nicholas Cage could have handled this role much better, but to me it just took away from the whole feel of the movie.
As far as blockbusters go some people hate them, some love them. I'm a fan, I look forward to the next movie full of CG effects and great action. Independence Day did it well, so did Day After Tomorrow. But 2012 just didn't do it for me. I thought it was badly cast and the acting was not realistic. We're in a plane, barely got away with our lives, the world is falling apart around us..."wow I'm so calm, lets tell a joke". The story was also too repetitive. How many escape from disaster scenes can you have with John Kuzac...lol...like I said I just don't like the guy.
The only thumbs up I can give this film is for the CG. It's got some great effects and looks better than most films. But, too many directors today think that is the solution to making a good movie and that's just not true. Action, CG, a great story, character development, suspense and witty humor, all mixed together perfectly make a great film. 2012 just didn't put it all together. They could have done so much with this story, but instead they turned it into a cliché, exaggerated action flick that bored me. This is the McDonald's version of a movie, processed, unoriginal and like a thousand other films. Watch it only because it's the sort of film that is better at the movies but don't expect too much originality.