Okay, I'm A Sucker For Stuff Like This

Rating: 8/10 (2 November 2008)

Yeah, yeah, I know the science is rubbish, and the acting (except for the adorable Owen Wilson and the estimable Will Patton) is trash, and the script is laughable. Except...when it's not.
I confess! I always tear up at the end, ham-handed and hammer-subtle as it is: the wall painting of JFK and the little kid with his spaceship toy and all the rest. I don't watch it for enlightenment, or to admire good direction or good acting. I just watch for fun, and I've probably seen it a dozen times on TV.
I have a thing for end-of-the-world movies, and I also enjoy, if that's the right word, everything from "Earthquake" and "Volcano" and "Dante's Peak" to "Deep Impact" and "Day After Tomorrow." It's a weakness, but it's MY weakness. Better that than bonbons.