Its not a bad movie but in middle of the whole chase you kinda lose what the movie is trying to say. Director Mimi leder tries to show the big chase to find stolen Russian nukes (how many times have we seen that now....anway) but also has this weird melo dramatic atmosphere of what the bomber is going through emotionally and psychologically. If you are going have an action movie whats the point of making it out of point with dull melo drama (as if the movie was set to win the oscars).
After all this is supposed to be fictional fun for must viewers, there is no need of making it into a paradox (especially with cheap remake of USAF helicopters).
Now though this movie has some similarities with "The World is Not Enough", like Nicole Kidman being the bombshell heroine and nuclear scientist she is better that Denise Richards (at least in acting...other features of her are debatable). We have George Clooney trying to be a James Bond and a John Mclane (lets not forget Die Hard folks) wannabe.
If the movie just focused on the action, thrill and some comic relief it wouldn't have been that much of a flop. Clooney otherwise is okay by being the handsome, wise crack, trouble with authority army Major and boys lets not forget his sexy nuclear scientist assistant Kidman. Ok...its stereotypical but at least fun to watch......director even misses that....
I give the movie 6/10.....so don't feel bad if you missed it, but watch for the sake if you have time.
P.S: I haven't seen deep impact (also by Mimi Leder) but I can predict why it did not do as well as Armeggedon.
After all this is supposed to be fictional fun for must viewers, there is no need of making it into a paradox (especially with cheap remake of USAF helicopters).
Now though this movie has some similarities with "The World is Not Enough", like Nicole Kidman being the bombshell heroine and nuclear scientist she is better that Denise Richards (at least in acting...other features of her are debatable). We have George Clooney trying to be a James Bond and a John Mclane (lets not forget Die Hard folks) wannabe.
If the movie just focused on the action, thrill and some comic relief it wouldn't have been that much of a flop. Clooney otherwise is okay by being the handsome, wise crack, trouble with authority army Major and boys lets not forget his sexy nuclear scientist assistant Kidman. Ok...its stereotypical but at least fun to watch......director even misses that....
I give the movie 6/10.....so don't feel bad if you missed it, but watch for the sake if you have time.
P.S: I haven't seen deep impact (also by Mimi Leder) but I can predict why it did not do as well as Armeggedon.