One of the greatest disaster movies ever.

Rating: 9/10 (14 February 2010)

Well, here we are, we are finally in the year 2012, 12 months from now we will all be dead. Nah, just kidding, we all know that that won't happen, but if there is one good thing that has come from this whole 2012 doomsday phenomenon, it would be the 2009 Roland Emmerich film 2012.
Let me just get this out of the way, I absolutely love this movie. Roland Emmerich is the kind of director that you either love or hate, all his movies are high-budget, special effect driven disaster films, and 2012 is no different. I went to see this movie opening day, expecting a film of action and special effects, and thats exactly what I got. I can't say its Emmerich's best movie, it's not as good a ID4, but it's definitely his 2nd best. Let's just get this out of the way, if you want a movie driven by a good story and good characters, then you may want to find something else. This movie is all about the special effects, and they are amazing. The destruction of LA had my heart racing at three times it's usual speed. Seeing this movie in theaters was the best theater experience I have ever had, sure I've seen better movies in theaters, and I've had crazier audiences, but this film just screams theater viewing. If you first saw this film on a small screen, I pity you. Don't get me wrong I still love the film, own it on blu ray, and still find it entertaining, but nothing compares to the first theater viewing.
Now sure this movie is dumb, really, really dumb, but that's one of the things I like about it, I hated science class, so forget science, just make me laugh. Maybe I'm in a minority, bu I actually liked these characters, interesting story, the third time I watched this movie, I actually cried near the end, I don't know how that works.
Sure the movie is a little too long, and in the last 20-30 minutes it begins to outstay it's welcome. But if you just want to be entertained, then find this movie on blu ray, watch it on the biggest TV you can find, watch it at night, turn the lights off, as well as your brain, and just enjoy it.