Once again the ‘masterminds’ at Hollywood have attempted another – movie spurred on by yet another ancient prophecy: 2012. This time around they mention the Mayan prophecy that the indicates on the solstice (Dec 21st) in 2012 marks the end of the world. The Mayans did not explicitly mention the reason for this ‘destruction’, though the movie utilises the theory of an increase in neutrino activity that actually nuclear-tises them, which consequently heats up the Earths core. In the movie you see the repercussions of such a phenomenon ranging from tidal waves, massive movements in the Earth’s crust and a super volcano. What I think adds to the impact of the movie is the plausibility of the series of events. I am no scientists, but it does seem possible!
A little background: The Mayan prophecy does not present the time as one of destruction. Rather it illustrates a time of transformation and renewal. For more information check out 13 Moons Website.
During the movie I couldn’t help but a feel a bit reminscent of the Day After Tomorrow: The ever-looming inescapable end of the world, the attempts at salvation, and as with Hollywood the way in which every protagonist survies only suffering a few scratches and bruises along the way. The only significant difference is that the Day After Tomorrow revolves around a new ice-age, where 2012 is about the re-structuring of the outer tectonic plates. I also found that the CG was a bit below what I would have expected from such a big budget film. The scenes of destruction were made obviously fake and computer generated. Other than the scenes of utter destruction there was nothing mentionable in my books and somehow the performance of Danny Glover was far below par – maybe he’s just getting old. In the end the Movie left me wanting more.
In Cinemas 12.11.09
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