This Will Not Likely Happen Two Years From Now

Rating: 6/10 (26 July 2010)

When I came to the theaters last year to see the disaster movie "2012", I came in expecting, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcano eruptions and civilians facing their greatest fears in the ultimate battle for survival. An ideal overview of what could possibly happen on that faithful date of December 21st, 2012 when supposedly the end of the world will take place.
I have a bit of mixed feelings about this movie. And the pros and the cons seem equally balanced. On the one hand, the acting was overall pretty good, for a movie that should've been released around the time summer blockbusters are released.
But what was a turn-off mostly was that this movie's running time was too long. Perhaps some much-needed editing was in great need of desire. Certain scenes are greatly not needed and others scene just took too long to unravel.
The special effects was absolutely spectacular. Director Roland Emmerich has been wowing his audience with special effects ever since his 1996 monster blockbuster "Independence Day". And once again, the explosions and blowups never cease to amaze me as it always leads to an exciting ride.
The other flaw beside the overlong running time, is the script. There was not one believable scene that would likely happen in a battle for life and death. I mean come on, I can take the thrills and spills, but I assure you that that in 2012, there will be no planes going through flying buildings, or people jumping out of a cargo plane at rapid speed off a snowy mountain. The whole idea of this end of the world movie is utterly ridiculous. Whoever believes this these events are going to happen in the next few years are as naive as they come.
And this has happened once too many times in an Emmerich film. He's notorious for hiring top performers in the industry, throw in some dazzling effects to keep us from leaving the theater, yet throws away all logic by enhancing exaggerated situations that will never happen.
The settings of this story is quite global. The traveling is situated from the Vatican City to Yellowstone Park, to Washington D.C. and much, much more.
The timing for release took place way too late in the year. It was supposed to be a summer movie but it came out in November. Makes you wonder, did Columbia Pictures deliberately stalled the release because it did not appeal to the summer crowd. Makes you wonder don't it?
I expected the thrills of the movie and I knew what I was getting into. And If you are passive with some mundane dialogue along the way, then it is still worthy for a view or two. But if you go in thinking this will happen in the next couple of years, then you might as well believe in Santa Claus.