2012 - A visual treat for film buffs
Roland Emmerich makes 2012 shine like a gem due to the treatment given to the subject on a continental scale. Seeing entire land masses ripped apart, tsunamis big enough to devour cities, earthquakes, continents moving - makes it engrossing.
ONE OF my friends summed this movie nicely, “Indians discovered it, Chinese built it, Americans saved it!” I could not agree more. I am a sucker for visual effects and the end of the world saga 2012, became like a hot chocolate and nuts sprinkled on top treat for me. The cinematography of the film is amazing and a sight for sore eyes. Though the end of the world theme, has been used in Hollywood for a long time, with Independence Day, Matrix, Day after Tommorow, Armageddon and Deep Impact being cases in point, it reaches its peak with 2012. Though the story line is wafer thin, Roland Emmerich makes this one shine like a gem due to the treatment given to the subject on a continental scale. Seeing entire land masses ripped apart, tsunamis big enough to devour cities, volcanoes, earthquakes, continents moving, combinations of science (pseudo science some say) with religion prophecies, current happenings retro-fitted into story – they all make the film engrossing.
Watching this film on DVD, would be a waste, as the true nature of calamity will not be depicted well on a 40 inch screen. Further, do not expect too much of acting dramatics or in-depth character development. This is simply, a sci-fi horror depiction of the plausible end of the world. Treat it as such.
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