A Burst of Screaming Special Effects

Rating: 7/10 (19 January 2019)

15 January 2010. 2012 stretches believability to the limit with a multitude of barely survival scenes, especially in the middle of this long disaster action thriller movie. The specials effects rival those of THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW (2004) which was to be expected at some point and the multitude of explosive disaster sequences and new disaster visuals and perspectives is impressive. The storyline seems credible if not convincing, except perhaps how the movie actual ends which seems to be over the top. For the most part the story is predictable though at times takes some care for attempts at substantive intellectual stabs, more than some disaster movies though not quite as convincing as THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. Overall, the movie was long, almost too long, almost became boring in places, but it was entertaining and provided thrills and action. An above average disaster movie that continues to use special effects pushing the envelope, though not quite there yet, but getting closer and closer. Some really, truly fascinating visuals in this movie. 7/10.