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But, I feel it's my duty to warn off anyone who's considering watching this colossal pile of tripe.
Spectacular effects sequences: Let's get this out of the way first. The FX are truly staggering, but exist purely as eye candy. The way the "characters" interact with the various forms of chaos and destruction unfolding around them is utterly unbelievable and plays out more like a goofy video game than an action movie. No effort was made to cater to the viewer's suspension of disbelief... A wild rewrite of the laws of physics.
The plot: Again, think video game, although I can think of several games which outdo the film in this regard. At least the story is somewhat linear and easy to follow... Unfortunately that's about the most complimentary thing I can say about 2012.
The premise: So contrived that you'll either laugh hysterically, or sit there shaking your head in disgust at the filmmakers' apparent disdain for your intelligence.
The acting: Let's just say that I feel very, very sorry for John Cusack and Chiwetel Ejiofor for agreeing to be part of this mess.
I generally have a high tolerance for films that stretch the boundaries of what is possible. I'm a sci-fi nut and it comes with the territory, but this film offended me... Not only do I want my 2 hours and 38 minutes back, I now have a personal vendetta against Roland Emmerich.
SF
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Topic - 2012... Sorry to bring this up again... - SF tech 12:07:42 07/22/10 (22)
- RE: 2012... Sorry to bring this up again... - patrickU 12:22:39 07/23/10 (0)
- Video game comes to mind with many big $$ films... - DFaulds 07:02:49 07/23/10 (4)
- 300 was great - Brian A 10:34:30 07/23/10 (3)
- Sorry I just couldn't get past... - DFaulds 10:48:07 07/23/10 (2)
- It was based on a graphic-novel: "300". It was supposed to look that way . . . - mr grits 20:45:10 07/25/10 (0)
- Yup, it looked like a cartoon and the characters looked like a bunch of aging - tinear 17:09:43 07/25/10 (0)
- Any other DVDs of older films... - mkuller 18:32:21 07/22/10 (2)
- Why don't you give me the current list of approved "films to comment on"... - SF tech 18:35:35 07/22/10 (1)
- RE: Why don't you give me the current list of approved "films to comment on"... - volunteer 05:01:33 07/23/10 (0)
- Unlike "Inception," this film has a sense of humor (which you don't). - tinear 18:05:18 07/22/10 (3)
- I think '2012' was and is highly entertaining, so much so I bought it. - jeffreybehr 18:53:15 07/27/10 (0)
- Sorry, that's not very convincing... - SF tech 18:27:13 07/22/10 (1)
- Congratulations! You laughed at a ridiculous film. If you - tinear 08:11:35 07/23/10 (0)
- Three more to add to the Cusack uber ouvre - Road Warrior 18:01:01 07/22/10 (2)
- I love Better Off Dead... - SF tech 20:18:26 07/22/10 (1)
- I want my $2 ... - geoff 07:26:41 07/23/10 (0)
- Neutrinos gaining mass? - Brian A 16:19:28 07/22/10 (1)
- And they didn't even cook up a half-baked explanation... Ugh. nt - SF tech 16:26:25 07/22/10 (0)
- It was a TINY bit far fetched. :) - grantv 14:10:45 07/22/10 (3)
- Cusack: "High Fidelity." Plus another suspense film - tinear 18:06:31 07/22/10 (0)
- Chiwetel Ojiofor: Serenity, American Gangster, Inside Man, Children Of Men... - SF tech 14:41:35 07/22/10 (1)
- Believe it or not.... - grantv 12:06:32 07/23/10 (0)
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