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I just saw it, and I'd rate this as being closer to ID4 (a great popcorn film) than that film about snow.
Interestingly, Chiwetel Ejiofor took his role the most seriously. His scenes could have been from a serious film. And I admired that he brought that kind of performance to a role that maybe didn't deserve it. The rest of the cast (John Cusak et al) stepped back a bit from being totally realistic, but, Cusak does not disappoint.
(Other actors notes: The child who played his daughter commanded her character. The child who played his son, was pretty good. The wife, well Emmerich doesn't really know what to do with female characters, does he? The President's daughter was probably the only female character with more than a dozen lines, and she was good enough that I'll forgive her for bad-mouthing the Chronicles of Riddick when she was younger.)
There was in fact a storyline, contrary to advance reports from critics, and it made some kind of sense.
I doubt any of the film was original, but that's ok. I am a bit tired of the standard Art Bell-esque radio host character (who was also depicted in Spielberg's tv series "Taken", which I just watched), but in 2012 that standard character appears in the form of the often-delightful Woody Harrelson, so I'll allow it!
Interestingly, Chiwetel Ejiofor took his role the most seriously. His scenes could have been from a serious film. And I admired that he brought that kind of performance to a role that maybe didn't deserve it. The rest of the cast (John Cusak et al) stepped back a bit from being totally realistic, but, Cusak does not disappoint.
(Other actors notes: The child who played his daughter commanded her character. The child who played his son, was pretty good. The wife, well Emmerich doesn't really know what to do with female characters, does he? The President's daughter was probably the only female character with more than a dozen lines, and she was good enough that I'll forgive her for bad-mouthing the Chronicles of Riddick when she was younger.)
There was in fact a storyline, contrary to advance reports from critics, and it made some kind of sense.
I doubt any of the film was original, but that's ok. I am a bit tired of the standard Art Bell-esque radio host character (who was also depicted in Spielberg's tv series "Taken", which I just watched), but in 2012 that standard character appears in the form of the often-delightful Woody Harrelson, so I'll allow it!
