2012 (DVD)

Firstly, I love disaster movies. Movies like Armageddon, Deep Impact, The Core, The Day After Tomorrow, etc... sure, they won't win awards for acting or plot line, but their aim is to entertain.

They all follow a certain formula: scenes of destruction; humans in danger; our heroes always making lucky escapes and happy endings all around. Does this film follow that same formula? Yes and no. The destruction is on a much grander scale, unlike any disaster movie you've seen before. Roland Emmerich this time sets a new bar for CGI effects, and the film is really a roller-coaster ride after the build-up of the first 15 minutes.

The acting performances were better than expected in my opinion. It helps when you got "more-than-decent" actors in the lead roles, such as John Cusack; Chiwitel Ejiofor; Oliver Platt, etc. And while the plot may seem to be clichéd, it does manage to spring a surprise or two along the way.

And don't be swayed by those who claim this movie is "unrealistic", well duh, it's about the end of the world, what were they expecting? An art-house human drama? 2 and a half hours of pure, non-stop thrills and close-calls. Loved it!!! (5 out of 5, by Carlisle Johnson)

From Roland Emmerich, director of The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day, comes the ultimate action-adventure film, exploding with groundbreaking special effects.

Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. Soon, the world faces a catastrophe of apocalyptic proportions as cities collapse and continents crumble.

2012 brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.

General

Studio:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	April 2010
Actors:	John Cusack • Chiwetel Ejiofor • Thandie Newton • Danny Glover • Oliver Platt
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	2 hours, 38 minutes
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital 5.1
Age restriction:	10 PGLV
Categories:	DVD > Action DVD > Adventure DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	X7N-5FP-4FH-1
Barcode:	6003805119438

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