All in good fun, but not excellent.

Rating: 10/10 (14 October 2002)

Ever since this film and "Deep Impact" came out, I've been unsure as to which I liked better. I've always been leaning towards Deep Impact, so the other day I watched "Deep Impact" and today I watched "Armageddon". I have to say that on the whole, I liked Deep Impact much more. But that doesn't mean that Armageddon isn't a good movie, in it's own right, Armageddon has some good things going for it.
Armageddon is much "flash-ier" than Deep Impact and definitely more action-oriented. You can tell that director Michael Bay went for the "what looks coolest" approach, which is fine with me, but sometimes he went a little too far. Michael Bay also seems to like going for the "absolute worst case scenario" / "get there just in time" sort of situations. As I said, Armageddon has some good things going for it. The story is pretty good, the acting is quite good, there is a great deal of humor, a lot of great lines, and some superb special effects. Also, this films plays the "romance chip" much more than Deep Impact does, so if it's romance you want, then this is the film for you.
There are a bunch of superb actors in this film, including Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Will Patton, Steve Buscemi, William Fichtner, Owen Wilson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Peter Stormare, Jason Isaacs, Ken Hudson Campbell, and Keith David. All of the cast did a fantastic job and I really liked their characters! I thought they were all very unique and quite interesting to watch. Their interactions were great to watch as well.
All in all, I thought this was just a fun, action-packed, humorous, sci-fi story, with a touch of romance. I wouldn't recommend this to everyone, but it should appeal to a wide variety of people. Also, don't start watching this film expecting a completely realistic film, because this isn't. It's just a fun story, with a lot of cool things to look at. I would say that if you're torn between watching "Armageddon" or "Deep Impact" and don't plan on watching both films, then go with Deep Impact, but as I can see from the reviews on this site, it seems that everyone disagrees. Some like Deep Impact more, some like Armageddon more, some (like me) like them both, and some hate them both. So, I'm not really sure what to tell you. Well, if you end up seeing this film, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading,
-Chris