Woe is Us. Maybe

Rating: 9/10 (3 March 2010)

The earth is in the process of being destroyed due to extreme sun spot discharges on 21 December 2012. Jackson Curtis (Cusack) does his best to keep his family safe.
This is just not a great disaster movie, it is also a glimpse of what many believe will happen to the earth on 21 Dec 2012.
Throughout history we have been told about the possibility of this happening: The Mayan Calendar that ends on 21 Dec 2012 and many believe this was a warning to the rest of us, many cultures around the world have a similar foreboding, and, of course, Revelations in the Bible. I don't want to make light of something that very well could happen in 2012, but if it will all come true, kill me now. There will be no place to hide.
In the movie, there were huge ships (read Arks). I counted four. And, those fortunate to go aboard have a good chance of surviving the catastrophe. The earth itself isn't going to be completely destroyed, it is just going to resettle itself. There will be Pole shifting. Maybe the South Pole will settle in a place like Leesburg, Virginia. See? You never know.
I thought the movies Live Free and Die Hard and Beowulf had the best CGI, but this one is right up there if not being the very best. One couldn't help thinking that if it all came true, would we see and experience similar scenes of devastation. I choose not to dwell on it. It will be what it will be. Maybe.
In real time and the Doomsday scenario aside, the first half of the movie was exciting, but the second half dragged somewhat because it dealt with the human condition of survival. Now, this too is somewhat exciting, but the scenes aboard one of the big ships (read Arks) where the doors can't be closed because something is clogging the gears went on for too long. I guess they needed something more dramatic at the end since no one believed we were too exhausted by the drama in the beginning. But, it went on for too long.
This movie was very believable and if you don't think about what may really happen on 21 Dec 2012, you are already on another planet. If you look at this movie as just another disaster movie and believe all this is nonsense, well, good for you. Stay happy and enjoy the CGI and special effects.
Now let me pose the question that we would all think about after seeing this movie: should I buy Christmas presents in Dec 2012? The other question I have is: Anyone know where the big boats (read Arks) are? Woe is Us. Maybe.
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: No.