I enjoyed this movie even though it had flaws

Rating: 7/10 (16 November 2009)

I had a good time from beginning to end. The special effects were way over the top but they worked. What was disappointing was that the storyline and character development were pretty weak. The Danny Glover and Woody Harrelson roles were good, but not sufficiently integral to the story to make them worthwhile. A nice romantic scene is good in a movie but not when, with only minutes to save the day, the hero pauses to make out with his ex-wife. This occurred just minutes after she learned her boyfriend had been killed. The ending was kind of a letdown considering that all the heroics were just to save the world's billionaires. Overall, while enjoyable, 2012 is nowhere near as good as Independence Day by the same director.