Superb

Rating: 9/10 (14 October 1998)

Let's be serious, there is nothing particularly realistic about this film. For starters, what are the chances that those asteroids would hit downtown Manhattan! We can be hopeful of course, but more than likely it would be some obscure part of Russia or Nth Canada. I am straying from the point. This is an all-American, gung-ho film. The music (Jerry Bruckheimer music is always similar) provides the hero feeling and seeing them in their flight suits makes us all proud. All in all, the performances were good (Bruce Willis the same as always though). The special fx were fantastic. But more than anything, for an action flick I found myself rather attached to the characters. Especially Bear and A.J. And I was glad to see they both survived. I also shed a few tears for poor orphaned Grace, left to survive on her own (with a totally gorgeous fiancee). Overall, I think this was a great film. A mixture of a completely unrealistic storyline, gobsmacking fx, side splitting laughter, sniffly tissue moments and arm-rest gripping tension all contributed to the best film this year. I would see it again and again.