Critically frustrating yet somehow personally satisfying...

Rating: 5/10 (1 February 2008)

Armageddon (1998)
It's loud, it's big, it's explosive, it's cheesy, it's dumb, a film so Hollywood-ised it is noticeable in almost every scene.
Armageddon is flawed, from its shallow characters, to its outrageous storyline and beautifully sentimental scenes and general lack of originality. However, there is something about this film, that I do like. Past all its negatives, it manages to be entertaining, somewhat funny and at times strangely emotionally intense. So there must be something in Michael Bay's 140 million dollar blockbuster that went right and something must have, because this was hugely successful.
Why are there 3 helicopters flying over in every single 'emotional' scene? and why do we always get that slow motion effect? Armageddon, as I said is critically frustrating, yet somehow personally satisfying and for that it saves it self from an extremely low rating.
5/10