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Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2005)

Armageddon really had everything I was hoping it would. It's funny, sad, smart, suspenseful, and an all-around good movie. I enjoyed how there were countless one-liners that added a light-hearted approach to the most perilous of situations. Seemed like something funny was said at least once every 2 minutes or so. The casting was great...it was great to see Steve Buscemi in an intelligent role instead of playing the oddball, like he does in most Adam Sandler movies. Granted, there are some rather cheesy lines scattered here and there, but then again what movie doesn't? Occasionally you'll come across a scene after you've seen the whole movie a few times where you'll roll your eyes because you have to sit through it again. Armageddon is sometimes a little fast-paced, and I had to watch it a couple times to keep track of all the characters and what was going on with each of them. Special effects were great though. Keep in mind Armageddon is NOT perfectly in-tune with science. I've counted many aspects of the movie that don't line up with science (either realistically or mathematically), but dwelling on those errors will only prevent you from enjoying the movie. Do yourself a favor, and leave science to those who care enough to point that stuff out. Hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did!