Review – Poseidon

And once again over goes the boat. This time it happens even faster than in the original, which for my taste was a big disappointment. I could have used more build-up, a longer chance for the characters to develop and the plot to start to weave itself before the production flips into action movie mode. We don’t even get a solid explanation for the giant wave. Still, I suppose the post-Sept.-11 world is all too ready to accept the sudden occurrence of disaster without reasonable forethought or explanation. And of course once the roller coaster starts sliding downhill it just keeps going constantly until the end of the show. The budget’s big enough to make up for some of the shortcomings here, but even expensive effects can’t completely substitute for basics like script and acting. Mildly amusing