It isn't an action movie. There are no guns; no chunks of rock falling out of the sky onto bad actors, no mind blowing special effects shots. No tough guy hero, no forbidden romance. To twist around a commonly used phrase, "It's about the story, stupid!"
I found the movie captivating. Perhaps my favorite parts were the scenes aboard the spacecraft with Robert Duvall, and anything with Morgan Freeman. Of course, the best part was the scientific accuracy, maybe because I passed sixth grade science (as opposed to the writers of another big disaster flick this year)...
The only gripes I had with the movie were Elijah Wood's young love (OK, so I don't get into teenage love conquering all odds), and the fact that MSNBC was actually portrayed as a viable network... :)
I found the movie captivating. Perhaps my favorite parts were the scenes aboard the spacecraft with Robert Duvall, and anything with Morgan Freeman. Of course, the best part was the scientific accuracy, maybe because I passed sixth grade science (as opposed to the writers of another big disaster flick this year)...
The only gripes I had with the movie were Elijah Wood's young love (OK, so I don't get into teenage love conquering all odds), and the fact that MSNBC was actually portrayed as a viable network... :)