Filled with Special Effects

Rating: 7/10 (17 June 2001)

The story is bad, the acting even worse and the plot has disappeared from the planet. Still I enjoyed this one.
What is it about: Earth is facing its end as a meteorite the size of Texas is heading towards us. The best thing NASA comes up with is to send a bunch of oil drillers on to the meteorite to drill a hole fill it with nuclear bombs and destroy it. That's all. Really, there is nothing more.
So why did I enjoy it?
Well never before I have seen a movie that is two-and-a-half hours long from which more than 90 minutes are filled with special effects and non-stop action. As a viewer you hardly get any rest and you are chased from one big explosion to another.
Does this make it a good film? Hell no, but it makes it enjoyable. That's why I give this one a 7 out of 10.
And if you intend to buy it, buy the criterion collection DVD. It has got a Director's Cut (with a never before seen scene between the Bruce Willis character and his Father) and lots and lots of extra features. A great DVD