Premise going in: world is ending. Ergo, biggest disaster movie ever. It does start off with most of the disaster movie tropes, in the form of meeting the large and geographically scattered cast, but it also quickly introduces the explanation of the threat and starts the compelling story rolling. While the rich and powerful have been preparing, John Cusack is the one ordinary man who puts all the pieces together barely in the nick of time and has to race for the survival of his family. Does it stretch credulity? Sure. In fact, there are several points where you might be compelled to yell at the...
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