Gets me every time...

Rating: 9/10 (21 January 2007)

This movie never ceases to entertain me, even on the 50th viewing (maybe a little exaggerated) last night I was still crying my eyes out at the ending. After reading many reviews and comments I have the impression that people were expecting some sort of deep and insightful look into humanity and society... but I think that it's easy to see that this movie never promised anything of the sort, and was not trying to achieve that. It is an action blockbuster of the end- of-the-world sort. Clearly this movie is out to entertain at all costs- which it does in spectacular fashion. The cast is awesome- some find Bruce Willis overbearing but he always delivers in these situations; Ben Affleck hasn't looked this hot since before or after this movie. The script and screenplay is dramatic and in appropriate this-could-be-the-end style, and i seem to be the only one that found it very funny (in the appropriate parts!). The special effects are, of course, great- and I love the fact that the asteroid is almost turned into a character itself. Quite frankly I think you just need to let yourself go with this movie: don't ask questions, don't think about it, just let your emotions go. It does actually have a ( yes slightly corny) message about humanity's ability to band together in the face of adversity, which i think is always a nice reminder. If you have a little faith, just watch it.