My fix of stupid epic action, trailer dialogue, slow-mo and US flags

Rating: 6/10 (23 February 2020)

This film is a much easier experience if you make one thing clear for yourself - Armageddon is too stupid to be a science fiction film. It's a big-budget dumb 90ties action with a relatable action hero and an emotional side character that will tell the audience how they should feel in a particular situation with her facial expressions. It's pretty much Bay's "The Rock" scene by scene but in space.
It's pure brainless entertainment. At least it was when it was released.
Now, in 2020, a new dimension of entertainment opened itself to the thinking viewers - you can observe and study the genesis of the staples and cliches of now big names like Michael Bay and J. J. Abrams.
Michael Bay with his tons of epic-slow mo, explosions, women objectification and USA fetish.
And J. J. Abrams with his constant tension build-ups, trailer dialogue, emotional but nonsensical scenes, "what, it doesn't make sense? who cares! excitement! excitement!"
I'm not going to dig too deep into this just because there is nothing to look for.
If you've never seen this film, watch it once with your brain completely shut off. You might enjoy it. As for us, the 80ties and 90ties kids, we can revisit this film from time to time to remind ourselves of the time that was less horrible than 2020ies.