Pure Hocum

Rating: 6/10 (17 November 2009)

Well, if you've read the reviews you'll already have an idea what this is all about. The ultimate disaster movie? I think not, sure the special effects are good as is the surround sound but the plots pretty thin and very predictable. The characters create little sympathy and at times you just wish they'd all die. Whilst the film tries it's best to 'internationalize' the ensuing catastrophe there's little doubt that it's the good old US of A's players that will ultimately save the day. The casting is nothing special and the acting similar. Woody Harrelson gives a good OTT performance as the obligatory weirdo who sees it all coming but Danny Glover is oddly unconvincing as the President of the USA. It's, well ..... okay - if you can put your brain to one side for two and a half hours and like CGI & lots of noise then you'd probably enjoy this.