2012: Movie Review

Rating: 5 / 10

Starring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Woody Harrelson, Oliver Platt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton.

Director: Roland Emmerich

Well, we’re pretty screwed.

That is if you believe that the Maya and the latest version 2012.

According to ancient prophecies, when the planets align perfectly December 21, 2012, the world will end.
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In 2009, (now Gee) Scientist Adrian Helmsley (a pious Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers the crust heats up thanks to recent solar flares, and the end of the world is coming.

So when he goes to the U.S. president (Danny Glover) to transmit information, plans to begin by the end of the world. However, what plans does not necessarily survival of the magnitude of the human race.

Throw into this mix, Curtis Jackson, John Cusack, separated from his wife Kate (Amanda Peet) and 2 children (if the uber-doll, with a stepfather is here and ready for the Apocalypse), which has always suspected these days is on its way.

During a camping trip with their children in Yellowstone, Jackson is mad old Charlie Frost (wild action Woody Harrelson) knows about the conspiracy behind the end of days - and, more importantly, how to get through it.

Thus, when increasing the intensity of earthquakes, the nuclear family does what it has to survive as Jackson did his best to save the day.

But when nature unleashed the worst mankind can do ….

What can you say about 2012, the latest disaster movie about a man who blew up the White House when the aliens attacked the Independence Day?

Check your brain at the door and you really like it - they are all prerequisites for any disaster movie, terribly cliché ONE LINERS, check, major monuments are destroyed, and; family at risk - the nature and the new love ya ; bad government conspiracies and the Russians are evil buyback last minute, loud explosions, and many improbable escapes and control; bloated runtime, make sure they are all there for you to enjoy over 150 minutes.

And yet, for some time in 2012, there are moments that rise above the usual mess, United States promoting Pap. There is a dark conspiracy apparent (although the reference to Princess Diana is terribly wrong), which runs through and there are moral questions about whether they are in power have the right to take any decisions to extend the case, instead of saving all, but unfortunately they are slightly higher than bills by repetitive speeches made by the moral character of Eijofor’s. There are times when you are angered some - saccharin farewell some family members come to the phone, the representative of the Queen with her Corgis ….

John Cusack emerges with his credibility intact at the end of this - the material is fairly predictable, but again with his charisma still fresh of the old school through - even if everything falls into ruin his round.

If you want to watch a movie with the world going to hell in a handcart, then 2012 is the perfect escape - the effects are part of the course and not too bad in some places.

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