2012

2012 is yet another science fiction - action thriller from the stable of Roland Emmerich, the maker of The Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow. The movie is loosely based on Mayan belief that the world would come to an end on 21st Dec. 2012, as Mayan calendar ends there. There is no way that the world could be saved, the human race on the verge of extinction.

Movie starts in of year 2009, Dr. Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) lands in India. A young Indian scientist Dr. Satnam (Jimi Mistry) discovers that the core of the Earth is heating because of Neutrino radiations from Sun. This will make the Earth crest unstable leading to a series of tremors, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, tsunamis which will lead to massive destruction on Earth.

As usual America takes the onus of saving world from this catastrophic destruction. But this time they are joined by China and India. USA is secretly building some massive ships in China ( they cannot manufacture anything without help of China). The ship will save the Human species along with other important species in the world. But the berth on the ship comes with a price. Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) comes to know about this catastrophic events and is trying to save his children, ex. wife and her new husband from this disaster. They head to China to be able to make it to the ship. They manage to embark the ship and the world comes to an end with lots of sacrifice and talks of humanity.

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There is nothing to be called as story in the movie. The movie has no storyline, the characters are not portrayed neatly. The movie also fails in acting department. The actors fails to leave any mark. But that is not something the movie is selling. The spine chilling action sequences coupled with some great special effects are the real strength of the movie. The limo sequence in which Jackson rescues his family from sinking soil and collapsing structures and two other similar plane scenes are really awesome. Not only they are beautifully filmed but also the angles, camera movements, panoramic views are amazing. It has truly given action a new meaning.

I will probably give 20 out of 20 for action and special effects and 12 out of 20 for story and other stuff.

Overall a good experience. Nice to watch on a 70 mm!!!!