Hire a few scientists or Engineers as Consultants for God's sake

Rating: 3/10 (16 November 2009)

This movie was terrible and I would have given it a 1 if not for the eye candy effect: San Diego buildings Marching to the sea, Yellowstone finally getting the volcano it deserves, and then the Air Craft Carrier surfing into Washington DC to lay waste to the White House.
But to think that they would undertake this huge endeavor to save the Human race and they would choose occupants for the "Arks" based on their ability to pay? And then, at the last minute regret that decision seems quite silly. Please spare me the message "It's not fair that people with money have opportunities that the poor do not." I hate the anti-capitalist message they try to slip in every chance they get.
And why seal the Arks up if you intend to have them ride on top of the waves anyway. Beyond that, Why Drydock the Arks in the first place. If you have the resources to build those arks you could flood the valley and float the arks on the water, waiting for that big wave to hit. Anchor them tight and when the water washes over them, release the anchors and let them float to the surface.
I even noticed in the last 20 minutes of the movie during the flooding scenes that they must have run out of money because they failed to "mat" the cinematography. Some of the quick scenes looked like they were made in a high-school film class.
This is one to avoid.