I was happier not Knowing!

Rating: 4/10 (12 March 2011)

I'm writing this in the aftermath of the 2011 Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear near-miss, So the.....
No, that just belittles whats really happened half a world away.
OK, it's well shot. That I'll give you. Nice SFX too....
Oh, & the cast believe in what's on the paper in front of them, too.
But otherwise, well, utter tosh.
How can 1 single parent see (eventually!) what trillions of NASA dollars miss? Why is the female lead completely expendable? Was this a 2-fer with Night at the Museum 2? I'm sorry, But Nick Cage in a different wig doin math just isn't enough to justify a whole movie. The "Contact" finale is just the icing on a very hard to swallow cake.
Oh, & the editing is a bit shoddy too!
If you want "End of the World" stuff, try "Armageddon", "Earthquake", "Deep Impact" or, for the cynical, Sky News.
Lets hope Alex Proyas gets a better crack of the whip next time: For Mr Wiggy, there's always "Ghost Rider 2"....