Photo from Columbia Pictures

My aunt Pam and cousin Mark created a buzz when I said I was watching 2012 when it came out on DVD. They wanted to know how the end of our days was going to come, hopefully it comes with a better plot than Roland Emmerich’s rendition.

2012 was way too predictable with events that were entirely too coincidental even for an action flick. The movie should have capitalized on human morals and diversity of culture a little more considering the film included the entire world.

John Cusack… still my favorite actor of all time. No matter what you throw Cusack in a movie and it boosts a star.

The effects and imagery were cool, but without a really solid storyline that CG stuff is just fluff.

The first hour is a good time to grab some milk, cookies, blanket, and pillow for the nice long nap you can take.

There were a few memorable scenes. I’ll never forget when Yellowstone started to pulsate just before its grand eruption.

Then those waves…. awww man I think I saw Mr. Clark himself surfing the giants that collapsed over the Himalayas. Hope he brought a 5 mm.

I didn’t get to care about the characters enough to have any emotional impact when they perished. They all just sort of died.

And I can’t believe a giant ultra billion dollar ship was tied up by an small pneumatic cable in the end. That’s just a little ridiculous. But at least it gave the chance for our hero to save the day, again way to predictable.

I will say I was entertained… although, I’m pretty easily entertained. I can say the enjoyment of feeling the thrills and building suspense throughout 2012 would bring me back to it.

My favorite parts:

The scene where they show the surf and sign for El Porto, I’ve surfed there and its awesome.
Pulsating Yellowstone.
When the lounge singer downs a Jack Daniels.
The radio hosts R.V.

Least liked parts:

When the little yapp dog is saved at the end, oh boy now the world will be populated by designer mutts.
The cracks in the ground. Way over done, over used and borrrringly old school.
The plane flying scenes have been in a dozen movies already, give me something better,
Didn’t like the music, I felt like I was at Disney Land, I even got up and tried to find some dipping dots in my freezer.