Review – Waterworld

Yes boys and girls, there really was a time in Hollywood history when dumping millions upon millions on a self-indulgent stinkpot of a movie was actually viewed as an outrageous thing to do. At the time critics universally banded together to sing a chorus or two of “Hype Gets in Your Eyes,” whining about how terrible this action flick is based mostly on how much Kevin Costner persuaded investors to spend on it. In retrospect, then, it seems almost quaint rather than heretical. Sure, it’s bad. The premise – humanity living on the surface of a planet-spanning ocean caused by global warming – had at least a little potential. Naturally enough, however, the story plays out like Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome relocated to the high seas. Expensive, yes. Stupid, certainly. But not as bad as it was originally made out to be. See if desperate