A good disaster!

Rating: Null/10 (29 May 2004)

*Some spoilers* Ok so this film isnt going to be your huge Oscar winner, but it was a lot of fun! Roland Emmerich the godfather of disaster movies (Independence Day, Godzilla) has given us yet another good high budget action flick, which will no doubt make such a huge profit, the studio are gonna want to do a remake!
Its best bits were no doubt the special effects. I mean when u see tidal waves gushing through Manhattan and dozens of tornados tearing up Los Angeles, you cant but not be amazed. Secondly the actings good. Jake Gyllenhaal (sorry for the mis-spelling) is great as the gorgeous but geekey teenager, whos only reason for going to New York is because he fancies a girl! and Dennis Quaid was perfect as the unconventional movie hero. There were a few good laughs to please the audience, but some I found may not have been planned. Trust me you will have a little giggle too when you see the Hollywood sign blow away! Finally the narrative was a bit of a let down. By the films final scenes you may feel slightly disappointed because it ends pretty quickly, and for such a huge film, you may feel your wanting more!! Obviously because of the 12 rating, there were going to be elements of which the makers couldnt include, so for what they've produced, its a film I would recommend simply because its great entertainment!