A HUGE downfall for Bruckheimer

Rating: 6/10 (11 February 2002)

After Enemy of the state and this movie I knew the Bruckheimer happy days were over. After The Rock, Crimson Tide, Top Gun, Bad Boys, B. Hills Cop, Days of thunder, Con Air (I consider it as the last of the Great)and many other great movies he sank into a hole he might never climb out of again. What the hell was this crap. I used to love, no, ADORE the beginning of every Bruckheimer/Simpson movie, you know, the camera over an empty road and suddenly lightning strikes, or now when the camera suddenly turns right into a tree, because it stood for quality action and entertainment in the best possible way. But after the yoakles, who of course have never been to space, but instead know how to drill deep holes into earth (duuh!)an are so chosen instead of the qualified astronauts, save the world, I lost a great deal of faith in the Bruckheimer/ Bay duo. It was completely lost after Pearl Harbor. Man, Michael Bay really took a nasty turn after Bad Boys an The Rock(both excellent , excellent action movies) The only good thing that came from Bruckheimer after that was CSI-not exactly realistic, but hey, there wouldn't be much of a show if they didn't take over every case they came across. But enough about that. This movie was made for 12 year old's and if you don't believe me, well who's stopping you. Go see it, enjoy the almost 2 and a 1/2 hours of pure idiotism and don't forget to cry at the end like you're supposed to. The middle age man sitting next to me did, I kid you not, and he was the most significant reason why I give this movie 5/10. Hey, if Michael Bay can make adult men cry after this movie( which should definitely be considered as a chick flick, the same as the ever so popular Titanic and Pearl Harbor)he really is a genius.