Unrealistic and ludicrous, but still enjoyable.

Rating: 5/10 (23 September 2006)

Firstly, this is not as bad as some people are saying. I'll admit: it's almost 99% scientific flaws, the final part was so cheesy that I was just laughing, and the directing is confusing, with loads of random explosions and people yelling. But, if you're willing to suspend your disbelief and try not to become too engrossed with the glaringly obvious scientific flaws, this can be quite enjoyable.
But this is nowhere near as good as some say. This does NOT deserve anything above a 6 or 7 out of 10. I just can't believe some people think this is the best movie ever. Okay, there are countless other movies that are far worse, but there are countless others that are far better. I just burst out laughing when the supposedly intelligent director of NASA decides to send a bunch of incompetent oil drillers into space. If the movie was a parody than this would be understandable, but this was advertised as a serious end-of-the-world drama. Explosions are inserted at every opportunity, and the plot holes are overwhelming in number, as are cloying Americanisms. The scientific flaws are just so glaringly obvious that you can't help but notice them. I know films like this are not renowned for scientific accuracy, but this is a film that demands scientific accuracy. It's just a Hollywood blockbuster, some cry. Yeah, but you can't help but laugh when suddenly a rock storm occurs for NO REASON other than to kill off a few cast members, and in the most predictable manner meteorites don't just land anywhere, they land in New York. And when they hit New York, they don't just hit any place in New York, they hit the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, the WTC... But despite all these innumerable flaws, despite the laughable sequences, despite the cheesy melodramatic typical Hollywood ending, there is still an enjoyable film to be found. If you can ignore the scientific errors, plot holes, and other mountains of flaws, then this can be quite a fun ride.