2012 (2009)

There is just far to much wrong with this shit-fest of a film. For a few main reasons...

This films only purpose was to capitalize on the 2012 theories craze that the world wants to buy into. I have a strong dislike for anything just just tries to capitolize on a fad that isnt Pokemon or Spongebob. Except for True Blood because that is one of the best shows on TV.

Then the 2nd big issue is it is way way way way way too longgggg. This film clocks in at about 160 minutes (2:40 hrs). For the subject its way beyond what it needs to be. If I want to watch nearly 3 hours of end of the world theories Ill watch the History Channel, itll be more entertaing and itll use actual facts. With it length and constant use of meaningless scenes I was often left confused and had now idea what was happening. And even weirder, despite how dragging it may be..it feels rushed, I do not know what to make of this.

The acting was subpar except for Oliver Platt who pulled off the idea of the typical American Politican pretty good, and I am not a fan of his work. By the main man John Cusak, another person I am not a fan of (true I havnt seen what many deem his best work...in due time). Overall It just didnt feel like the emotion was there considering the world was about to end. A rare bright spot was Woody Harrelson's cameo as the woodsman/radio personality/end of the world theorist who lives off of pickles and beer in a winnebago

The plot was just rife with confusion, I couldn't figure out what was causing the destruction, at first it the Sun then its the Chinese and along the way they just lose you. And then when the main group is escaping first there in L.A. then Vegas, Paris, Hawaii and finally China. Just no...

Do not waste time or money renting this movie, if your desperate get it from the library, it's just a bug budget shit fest that could have been an hour shorter and still been more effective.

2012 recieves 4.5 "Pickles"...out of 10