Don't believe the bad press... this is a great show!

Rating: 8/10 (9 June 2004)

I went to watch it even after all the negative reviews I read, though there were a few positive ones, the overall impression I was getting was that this movie was going to be a disappointment. Guess what? It wasn't... far from it! If you're expecting Oscar performances, riveting plots, or captivating script work... you will feel a little jilted. However, if you want to see great eye candy and you love mass destruction movies... this is an awesome movie... probably one of the BEST!!
You'll notice that the destruction starts immediately and gets really bad before you get a third of the way through your popcorn... name one (I'm sure there is) destruction movie that does that? The trend is or was to build the suspense and have destruction occur near the end. But then I wander what is the outcome... how do they survive... what are the long-term effects. With this movie you get a good glimpse of the results and how the world is changed.
Sure there's an environment lesson here, so what? Name me a movie that doesn't? Imagine the complaints if there weren't any political or social lobbying in the movie... why go watch it? At least there is a glimmer of realism here that can't be ignored... you should be a little more considerate with your environment... at least for our children's sake.
Overall this movie is well put together, definitely a must see this summer and for sure on the big screen!!!