Visually stunning, otherwise daft

Rating: 6/10 (2 May 2009)

Don't expect this movie to make sense - it is posited on a concept which is there solely as a hook to hang the eye candy on.
And the eye candy is pretty solid - there are some great effects here, some really convincing disaster sequences, and some fabulous shots set in flooded New York.
The cast, too, play it straight-faced for all it's worth, with complete commitments to their part and the material. I think, on balance, this is good.
The story is spurious at best. The "message" is hokey and less than credible, "cause of the month" material. Although it does generate and sustain some suspense, to be fair. However, this is more than balanced by the "Why did they do that?", and "How on earth did they survive that?" moments.
Ian Holm did this movie for the money, I think.
But the effects - my word, they are special.