Fantastic entertainer, what movies are all about

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2009)

This movie is thoroughly entertaining and that after all, is what movies are all about. Quite simply one of the best disaster movies out there, packed with emotion, tension, humour, romance and action. The bond between the characters is really amazing, you actually feel the friendship between them all. The way the film builds up, introducing the characters in their own element first adds to this. Bruce Willis is great as Harry Stamper, the best oil driller in the world. The government brings him in with the intention of drilling deep into an asteroid on a collision course with earth and dropping a bomb to split it into two. There is no two ways about it, he accepts the job in order to save mankind. They are rushed through basic astronaut training and sent up into space and thats where things really take a turn. The movie is highly enjoyable for many people. People who might not like it are people who think they are cleverer than everyone else and read too much into every minor detail. This is a blockbuster, leave your brains at home and enjoy!! Deep Impact is another movie based on a similar scenario but doesn't come close to this movie. Also The Core is really similar in terms of the mission but again, the unity between the characters is not there.