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 Director
: Michael Bay
Starring
: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck,
Will Patton, Peter Stormare, Steve Buscemi.
Picture
2.35:1, DD 5.1, Dual-Layer, Keep Case
Running
Time : 151 mins
The
story:
The Earth's Darkest Day Will Be Man's Finest Hour
NASA's
scientists discover the nightmare scenario - an meteor the
size of Texas is on a collision course with Earth traveling
at a speed of 22,000 mph. Estimated time of impact? 18 days!
It's a race against time to prevent the total destruction.
Limited by options and with a meteor-shower already hitting
Earth their only choice is to employ a team of roughneck
oil drillers lead by Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) to land
on the meteor and drop a nuclear weapon into it's core.
They have just a few days training and cannot afford to
fail - the future of the World is in their hands.
The
summary:
Now if ever there was a film to divide opinion then this
is surely the one. It's either the best film of 1998 or
the worst, depending who you ask. Why? Well let's start
with the downside. You've already read the storyline. Does
it sound far fetched? Not a bit.. this sort of thing happens
everyday, we just don't get to hear about it that's all.
If course it's far fetched - what about Star Wars? If you're
going to make a special effects blockbuster you're going
to have to stretch the imagination a little. There's more
to the simplistic plot than first meets the eye here. Yes
it's primarily a disaster movie where once again, our little
polluted green little land is under threat of annihilation.
And yes, once again, it's the good old Americans that save
the day. But now we look at the highlights. There's the
incredible fast-paced action contrasting with some tender
moments that will bring a tear to all but the coldest heart.
There's some fine acting from the star studded cast and
there's more than a chuckle or two thrown in. And for dessert
what about the breathtaking special effects that'll leave
you reeling. All things considered a pretty good recipe
for a movie don't you think?
The DVD itself though is a pretty average affair, but it's
functional and the audio and visuals are very good. If it's
extras you're after then consider splashing out that little
bit extra for the excellent Criterion special edition of
this film.
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