Disappointing movie with great special effects...

Rating: 4/10 (13 November 2009)

OK people, I'll try to be as objective as possible in evaluating this "blockbuster" and give you a hint whether you should watch it...
The only reason I gave it 4/10 is cause of its really great and ultra-realistic special effects that puts us in the center of apocalypse...
BUT.. and this is very big BUT- this movie contains almost NOTHING else to offer besides those effects. The storyline is non-existing, characters are.... wait?.. WHAT CHARACTERS?? They are just pile of stereotypes.
And even the main "virtue" of the movie- special effects, are rolling one after another, working against themselves, because after a first 10 minutes of destruction (seen in trailer anyways), which btw. are the best part of the "2012", you became desensitized and detached from the happening in the film and believe me- you will not care if any of the main characters live or die, which is death sentence for any kind of movie.
This also has a lot to do with Emmerich's constant forcing of "nearly escaped death" sequences which are, in their unbelievability, more appropriate to some action-hero type of film then here.
And, bear in mind, that I wasn't looking Oscar-worthy performances, wasn't comparing it to "Citizen Kane" or "Gone with the wind", just wanted it to be at least as good as "The day after tomorrow", or "Independence day", but this one is sooo inferior compared to those earlier works of Roland Emmerich...
So, all in all, to conclude- 1) Should you watch it- Yes, cause you want, cause everyone else will, and you need to see those effects on big screen. 2) Will you like it- I really really doubt that, unless you are 10 y.o. 3) Is it a good movie- ummmm... NOT BY FAR!