Another Touchstone...

Rating: 1/10 (9 April 2007)

This movie was a piece of work. Up from the very beginning we get a surreal image of New Orleans' people being "grateful" about Katrina. That is pictured by a slogan saying "Katrina only made us stronger". Then, there's the Fox News helicopter being the only one covering the ferry. Of course, the whole movie seems part of the relentless post 9/11 scare mongering tactics. Too many direct and indirect allusions to "support the troops" and "mission accomplished" makes it a blatant propaganda piece. The little sci-fi part was absolutely pathetic. Don't get me wrong, I like being lied to for entertainment's sake, but way too many trivial things didn't add up.
The acting, while backed by names like Denzel and Val, was not anywhere near what the standard of a "good movie". The only thing the movie had going for it, was the very good job Tony Scott did with the action scenes. All in all, go see this one if you're a lobotomized action fan. Otherwise, better skip it.