The Meteor Explodes

Rating: Null/10 (22 September 2004)

In the movie "Armageddon," there are numerous different things going on at once. Harry (Bruce Willis) is taken to NASA, along with his daughter Grace (Liv Tyler), to find out they need his help so they can drill into the center of a meteor which is headed for Earth. As the movie progresses, Harry rounds up most of the crew that helped on the oil rig, and they undergo training for space. After training, they're sent up to drill and only have eight hours to drill into the center of the meteor, make it explode, and get back to Earth. They run into problems and only a few make it back alive.
In the movie the meteor explodes and all is well. Michael Bay's message is not all that clear. He's telling us that with the technologies of science, anything is possible. But at the same time, he's telling us that there is still danger, and that a simple gust of wind can change the outcome of the goal.
I found this movie explosive, although I didn't really like the idea of Harry blowing up in space. With the bad, comes the good. The good is that Earth was saved, and that A.J (Ben Affleck) returns alive, so he can possibly marry J-Lo (and then later on when they divorce, Grace). A.J runs his own oil rig, and basically plays Harry in Grace's life. But also in this movie, the special effects were intriguing. I've always wondered how they did what they did. They use special lights and backgrounds, and mix them together. And, just for future reference, the meteor explodes and misses Earth.