The Viewer's Commentary

Directed by: Roland Emmerich

Produced by: Harald Kloser, Mark Gordon, Larry J. Franco

Written by: Harald Kloser, Roland Emmerich

Cinematography by: Dean Semler

Edited by: David Brenner, Peter S. Elliott

Music by: Harald Kloser, Thomas Wander

Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson, Liam James, Morgan Lily, Thomas McCarthy, George Segal

Year: 2009

Disclaimer: Aside from the insertion of images, film credits, and tags, this review is being written by someone who not only was having a couple drinks whilst watching this awful movie (and therefore was likely not paying too much attention), but was also very likely written while having a couple more afterward. Why? Have you SEEN this movie? It’s awful! One would need a few drinks to take any pleasure out of it! …That, and my roommate and I thought this would be a fun (possibly funny) experiment to see how well I write after a few drinks. All the great writers were abusers of substances, right? And so I figured I should review this before the big day comes, December 21, while everyone still supposedly has the time to read this. This review will not be edited once posted. My apologies to anyone who thinks I’m a bad influence. Hope you enjoy it as much as I hated this movie!

Disclaimer to the disclaimer: I am not an advocate of substance abuse, and this was all conducted within the safety of my apartment. Do not by any means take this an endorsement of illegal activity, irresponsible behavior, illicit drug use, and general, overall stupidity!

tthe thing about thismovie is the fact that it’sa special efffects extravagaza. It’s not so bad when you think avout it, but, oh my GOd, what are all these goood actors doing in the movie? Thandie Newton, John Cusack…. not so much Amanda Peet., She’s awfull. The kids tooo.ffafwul. Midichlorians ruined  Star wrars.

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john cusakc is prettty okay, but whsi soopreman in hahndcuffs?

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There’s really only one reasno t watoch thois movie, adn that is the speieal effffects, whihc hare totallly inconsequenital  0r or so they say.

oTHER WISE the plot is so inconsequential, idt’s not even funnnh. John Cusack just runs around trying to get his family back togethr, and Amanada Peet just standsa round being likke, “No! I love the new guy!” But the new guy innevitably dies and the Jack Cusack character gets to come in anda save the day, so…. what’ts  the point?

ultimatelly, this is just a horrilbele movie with horrrible leaps of logic that will challenge your belives about the world and how it will come to an end. It exists to stir up controversy, and if that’s the case, I’m going to give it something to be conseeuqnetial about, ’cause I just didn’t see the point. If theworld is somehow endinding, and you’re hcoosing this as your findal film, then… Idunnno, amybe you dserve it. yup. Sucker.

The Viewer’s Commentary Rating: `1/ 5