2012 - Hits surprisingly high but still has it's cheesy moments

Rating: 7/10 (16 November 2009)

Being an amateur astronomer with a deep interest in space along with being a fan of sci fi movies, I thought I would go check out 2012, the latest apocalyptic flick released to scare people into thinking the world is going to end.
To start off, this movie is actually pretty good! I had very low expectations for it, but the movie has some intense, action oriented cinematic moments from beginning to end. If you a fan of action flicks and heart pounding action, then this movie is for you. Now for the obvious sides of the movie. If you are a scientific person like myself, you will probably hate this movie and bash the crap out of it. First off, most, if not all of the action sequences, are unrealistic. Crazy car driving scenes with the ground crumbling around the vehicle, planes taking off before they fall to their doom, it gets very unrealistic. Top that off with a relatively poor story line and inaccurate scientific facts about how the world is going to end, it can make some movie goers sick!
Just to end it, 2012 has some good action sequences, and the average person will most likely enjoy it. But people who like scientifically accurate movies or movies with a well written story line should pass.