Wednesday, October 20, 2010

2012: The Calamity Picture To Stop All Calamity Movies?

By Jessica J. Janeson

If you haven't seen the end of the world thriller "2012," then hopefully this review will convince you to. I'll tell you up front that this movie is definitely worth seeing, and will be well worth you money. By the end of this article, you'll understand why. This movie, of course, is based on the prediction that the world will end in 2012. While that may be true, hopefully you'll read this article before then.

This movie follows the traditional disaster movie formula, flashing between several different characters, stunning special effects, and serious moral dilemmas that must be answered. We get to experience the lives of characters as they struggle against the impending disaster, and also as they realize there isn't a lot they can do other than accept their fate.

The movie begins with a couple of scientists, one working for the U.S. government, who discover some troubling data suggesting that the earth only has a few years left before global catastrophe strikes. We aren't sure what is going to happen, but we know that it is deadly serious. So much so the world governments engage in secret planning to prevent global panic.

While the government works on their plan to save what they think they can, we meet the main characters and see how they deal with the problem as it manifests itself. As the government has kept it secret, they are left to figure out what is happening on their own. Some figure out what to do in time to save themselves, others must accept their impending doom.

In order to really get a feel for the characters loss, we are introduced to several upstanding and likable characters, and see how they deal with the knowledge that their world is ending, without being able to do anything about it.

As those that survive come together and discover the "project" that the world governments have been secretly working on, we are faced with a dilemma. If you were to only save a small percentage of the population, who would be saved? The super smart? The super rich? The common man? I believe this question is effectively and satisfactorily answered. I recommend that you watch this movie as soon as possible, before the end comes for real. - 40729

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