It's worth a watch but turn your brain off

Rating: 6/10 (4 May 2011)

This did exactly what it said it would do, the special effects were excellent. They were stunning all the way through, the lava, explosions, earthquakes etc. It was visually very impressive and is the sort of movie if made last year would have been in 3d and looked even better.
The other side of the coin is the awful dialogue and rushed storytelling. They try and fit too much in so end up rushing everything so there is never a real build up of dread which you need in a disaster movie. The deadline for when things go wrong really jumps about so you never get that slow build which it needs.
The other problem this film has it has emotional scenes with characters you know nothing about. You feel as much as seeing strangers saying goodbye to each other at an airport. That is what this film is like, just watching people you could not care less about avoid danger.
So in summary, looks brilliant and easy enough to watch when wanting to turn your brain off but don't bother watching it if you want anything more.