Visual Effects 5, Science 0

Rating: 5/10 (12 April 2010)

As is expected with a Hollywood Production the science was absolutely awful, but the special effects were spectacular. The screenplay was so corny I feel like a goose that was force-fed corn to make Foie gras.
There were so many attempts to force drama it was annoying. I mean, how many close escapes can the heroes of a movie have before the law of averages catches up with them? It seemed like everything that Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) did, was almost too late. It seemed like he was late for the whole movie with fire, brimstone, water and other objects hot at his heels. A few close calls adds drama - but this was ridiculous!
It seemed unnecessary to kill off Tamara (Beatrice Rosen) - I guess the body count wasn't high enough already...What's a few billion without knocking off a cute blonde.