End Of World 2012

The indian connection to the movie is quite a surprise.  The opening scene for the movie is shot somewhere in India, presumably the deepest coal mining area in Bihar, according to the actors dialouge.  It is here they discover that the earths crust is crumbling and the hero of the picture rushes with the bad news back to washington in 2010 and interrupts a party in progress.

On the sidelight of the movie John Cussack is troubled by his marriage crumbling with a spectre of looming divorce with his Wife, because of his neighbour Gorden.  The kids love the company of both father and lover in equal measure which is typical western style of life. The scenario is built up beautifully with American President, ( a distant resemblance of the current incumbent ) goading the scientist to confirm the pending Apolcalypse dateline.  Secret preparations are underway to cull out a rescue plan.  But will they manage to rescue billions is the moot question.


SFX of the movie is quite brilliant as in Independence day. SFX forms the highlight of the movie throughout the 2 hour 40 minutes movie.   The Waves of Tsunami is beautifully picturised, with earthquakes and collapse of multistoried buildings.  Some who do not follow the dialouge delivery may find the movie boring in parts.

Critics of the movie have written it off as repitition of disaster genre movie.  But to direct an Apocalyse event needs special skill which has been mastered by Ronald Emerick.  The movie in general transcends the language barrier.  The hoots and applause inside the theatre really tells the tale of a brilliantly conceived plot.  The background music is quite apt for the screening.

How the good triumphs over the evil and selfish intention seems to be morale of the movie.  Thus it signifies the end of the days with a new beginning.  However the scenario depicted in the movie, the mayhem etc may be in the realm of ficition.  The yellowstone phenomenon of Supervolcanoes does seem far fetched even though well picturised.

My take on the subject matter is slightly different, if the Sun were to collapse generating immense heat, it will turn everything around into ashes within seconds, the water from the earth might get evaporated too within minutes instead of Tsunami, there will be a dry bed of land instead of sea.  Mankind may be able to survive underground.  So this alternative might be more realistic than the directors conception.  However we should be thankful that the Kaliyug is ending.  Go watch the movie and pray that the end does not come on 21 12 2012 instead on 21 12 2112.

I am happy to give a rating of 4 star for the movie, which seems to be last disaster movie of the director as per news reports.


Highlights :


1.  Hero emerging from the earthquake at the nick of the movement.
2.  John Boarding the plane for safety, and the plane escaping the volcanic dust.
3.  Tsunami hitting the Buddhist monastery.
4.  Mall splitting into two seperating Pete and Gorden.
5.  Hero and his son pulling of the hydraulic jam.
6.  Doggie Caesar crossing over to safety.
7.  Supervolcano over Yellowstone Terrain
8.  President prefers to stay with sinking ship, sacrificing his life.
9.  Rescue of 1000s of people in the Ark.
10. Shifting of African coastline.