2012 Review

Rating: Null/10 (29 November 2009)

2012 Review
When they announced that they were going to make a film called 2012, i was a little bit annoyed because ever since this theory about the world going to end in 2012 went worldwide it just left my mind racing with all these ideas and theories and so i said to myself that i would boycott the film and not turn back.However i decided that i would see the film and hopefully it would be enjoyable.
If you don't know what happens here is the story, It is centred about "The Mayan Prediction Theory" that on December 21st 2012 the world as we know it will come to a erupt end. The film stars John Cusack as a failed author who takes his kids out on a camping trip to Yellowstone National Park. And then on that day the end of the world begins and it is a race for survival from there on end.
So lets start with the good stuff. The Special Effects are very well done as always in Disaster Movies. However i felt that i had seen them all before. The Earthquakes from Deep Impact and the falling buildings like Independence Day (except without slow motion dogs)and the tidal waves from yes you guessed it The Day After Tomorrow.
Now the bad stuff. There wasn't a single character in this film that i could root for...not one.John Cusack's character was OK but in a film like 2012 that is not enough. The Ex Wife annoyed me so much and The Step Dad who you are meant to hate at the beginning becomes the hero because he knows how to fly. The Kids were just luggage one going through Teenage homos and one who wears baby underwear still. As well as one family they throw another that again you don't care about but are important to the plot.
As for the plot. It was slow paced and the pay off did not go as well as people expected it too. With Disaster Films you have to have a well balanced plot for the effects to work and it didn't in 2012.
To do a successful Disaster Movie you have to have successful characters,an exciting plot and excellent top notch special effects.2012 got one out of three.
6/10 - Good Effects/Poor Characterisation and Plot.