Grand display of specialeffects, Emmerich at his best !

Rating: 8/10 (16 November 2009)

At first i have to say that not everyone feels connected with this apocalyptic setting of '2012', and of course the end of the world theme is not everybodys deal. I for one love this setting so much, in my mind works a little Emmerich. His titles are exactly according to my and several other peoples taste. However, in his works is always a bit too much "familylove" included though.
Nevertheless is this his best masterpiece since 'Independence Day' and 'The day after Tomorrow', and above all its the movie with the best specialeffects ever have been created since the mankind make movies. In this part the Oscar belongs to his team for sure. Many people say the film is a way too long, over 2 hours in deed. In my opinion such a movie couldn't be long enough, i wish they create a miniseries which is about the living and rebuilding after the 2012 events.
For conspiracy theorists like me, who has grappled with the 2012 issue and maya prophicies even years before the movie were anounced, this movie is a way to much family based, i've wished it were a bit more objective and scientific. But well, we all know how Mr. Emmerich create his movies and screenplays, and so i've scaled down my expectations from this point of view at the beginning.
We all should keep in mind that it's still a movie, and not a documentation. Someone here wrote this is the worst movie ever and to watch this people have to switch of their brains at the ticketstation. It is true that almost every surviving scene is a little too overdrawn but not that unrealitc like some people say, rather thrilling and exciting! There were much stunning scenes were i was just "boah!" and gave a laugh to it cause i was that amazed.
The governments of the world acted very reasonable and realistic in the movie, everything was well thought out by the director. Also the behavior of every human was authentic. They acted altruistic, honorably, egoistic or even in both ways . What would you do, if you know each and every has to struggle against such cataclysmic and especially desperate destiny? Right, care about the ones who are the closest to your heart, or just say good bye to each other. Nobody wants to die lonesomely.
There were certain contradictions in the movie too, but they were not that serious in my honest opinion.