Reading some of the reviews unjustly maligning this film...I have to ask you armchair critics: what were you expecting? "Flood" is a DISASTER MOVIE, for Pete's sake, we're not talking high art here. As far as disaster flicks go -I'm a big fan- this one pretty much covered all the bases: clichés (once again, the scientists say "I told you so!" ala "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Earthquake"; estranged relationships that the disaster naturally redeem), terrible over-dramatic dialogue, wooden characters, classic nick-of-time/deux ex machina action, but the effects were impressive. The book it is based on aside, I could definitely see elements of both 9/11 and post-Katrina New Orleans here. Sure, the authorities in "Flood" avoid some of the obvious solutions, but that would sort of defeat the purpose of the film, no? Granted, I wouldn't quite put "Flood" up there with classics in the genre such as "The Towering Inferno" or the original "Poseidon Adventure" (the remake...now THAT was a terrible movie!), but it's a damn sight better than such laughably bad (and tedious) disaster movies such as "The Swarm" and "When Time Ran Out...". Check those ones out, folks, and I'll guarantee you'd have a new appreciation for "Flood".
What can I say? "Flood" was good escapist fun. If you're looking for "Lawrence Of Arabia" type quality, watch "Lawrence Of Arabia". And, for what it's worth, I had to force myself to finish watching that puppy...cinematography aside, I thought it was drier than stale melba toast, but I digress...
What can I say? "Flood" was good escapist fun. If you're looking for "Lawrence Of Arabia" type quality, watch "Lawrence Of Arabia". And, for what it's worth, I had to force myself to finish watching that puppy...cinematography aside, I thought it was drier than stale melba toast, but I digress...