Now this is how you destroy the world. Roland Emmerich’s 2012 pounces on a Nostradamus-style loophole in the Mayan calendar and rams the apocalypse through it, gleefully conjuring up an enormous amount of Saturday-matinee fun in the process. A scientist (Chiwetel Ejiofor) detects shifting continental plates and sun flares and realizes that this foretells the imminent destruction of the planet. Just as the molten lava is about to hit the fan, a novelist (John Cusack) takes his kids on a trip to Yellowstone; later he’ll hook up with his ex (Amanda Peet) and her new boyfriend (Tom McCarthy) in a global journey toward safety. If there is any safety. The suitably hair-raising plot lines are punctuated–frequently, people, frequently–by visions of mayhem around the globe: the Vatican falls over, the White House is clobbered (Emmerich’s Independence Day was not enough on that score), and the California coastline dives into the Pacific Ocean. Unlike other action directors we could name, Emmerich actually understands how to let you see and drink in these vast special-effects vistas–and they are incredible. He also honors the old Irwin Allen disaster-movie tradition by actually shelling out for good actors. Cusack and Ejiofor are convincing even in the cheesiest material; toss in Danny Glover (the U.S. president), Woody Harrelson (a nut-bar conspiracy-theorizing radio host), Thandie Newton, and Oliver Platt, and you’ve got a very watchable batch of people. Emmerich hasn’t developed an ear for dialogue, even at this stage in his career, and the final act goes on a bit too long. This is a very silly movie, but if you’ve got a weakness for B-movie energy and hairbreadth escapes, 2012 delivers quite a bit of both. –Robert Horton
Stills from 2012 (Click for larger image)
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January 1, 2006
#1
There are those of us whether christian or biblical studiers, and we see events that have happened since we have been able to understand what the Christ and His prophets have forewarned of what would happen to the apocalyptic generation of today. The 21st century started on a bad event(9/11) by the islamic henchmen of Osama Bin Laden(the anti-christ, when Iran gets its nuclear bomb(s) and events that have happened on a natural scene(deadly earthquakes, cataclysmic tsunami of 2004, deadly hurricanes and typhoons, and worldwide wild fires). But the middle-eastern wars in Iraq and Afghanistan(no one is trying to walk away) is going to lead to the unthinkable, because time is being made for the right government to get the weapon other governments don’t want that government to have. Rest assured when that small nation gets it, it will use it like suicide bombers use theirs without caring about the personal consequences. 2012, from what I’ve seen on Youtube gives a look into the 7(seven) last plagues of Revelation chapter 16. We have been warned for almost 2000 years since the Christ left to set up the spiritual world up for His christians. 2033 is coming, and 2012 is the beginning of the 21 year countdown to end of the natural creation. This country and its serious immorality is the reason for its downfall; America, the Rome, Sodom/Gomorrha or Babylon of the modern age! Remember, WE WERE WARNED!!!!
January 1, 2006
#2
after you cut out all the fx in this movie you do have a good movie you have a load of crap john cusack look at the way he talks to the kids not good as a father you would think he just met the kids
January 1, 2006
#3
This movie is on the top ten list of ALL TIME worst movie. Personally, I would put it in the top five worst of all time.
Oh, the movie destroys EVER other religion EXCEPT for the Muslim religion. The entire world is coming to an end and magically the muslim mosks are protected. Give me a F’ing break!
Horrible movie, do not waste your time or money on this one. Wait until it comes out on cable this way you won’t shoot yourself for wasting your hard earned money. The best part of watching this on cable is you will get great satisfaction when you change the channel to something else.
0 STARS
January 1, 2006
#4
This movie has one thing going for it; it is truly a piece of junk from beginning to end. So many people made sure to ruin their so called career by starring in this smoldering turd. I was forced to see this piece of junk garbage do yourself a favor and do not let anyone make you see this, I don’t care they threaten you with divorce, you will be better off divorced than having to see this.
January 1, 2006
#5
Save the Politians/world leaders? They will be the first to DIE because they caused the destruction of this world.