Cheesy, Clichés galore, just awful

Rating: 3/10 (21 March 2010)

OK, this is my first review on IMDb but I felt I just had to leave one for this movie. I knew it was always going to be a bit cheesy having seen the trailer and coming from Roland Emmerich we sort of know what to expect but what I didn't expect was the sort of cheap script that came along for the ride. The movie is full of silly lines, every cliché that you can possibly imagine and more! I didn't mind 'The Day after Tomorrow' but this is a step backwards. The effects are good but after a while you just think 'yeah OK, another building falling over'. The film is probably 1/2 hour too long and the whole Russian billionaire & family is just pointless with some terrible acting. It honestly in parts is embarrassing and you feel sorry for the likes of Thandie Newton and the stupid character that Woody Harrelson plays.
Yes it's quite a ride and it's a movie that's made tongue in cheek (I hope) but just too much all in one go. Very, very disappointing.