The summer movie reviews continue with Poseidon. There is nothing to this movie other than action. If you watch it, leave your brain at the door and watch the fun, or bring it along and try to figure out who will die next. The funny thing is, you really don’t care who dies, because you get no information about them, and they are so one dimensional and they say nothing of meaning through out the entire film.
The plot is very simple. A huge, “rogue” wave hits a cruise ship, The Poseidon and flips it over. Since this is a movie, the wave hits a few minutes into the New Year, so most of the passengers are all dressed up in the ballroom celebrating. So, we have a large group of passengers trapped in the ship; remember the ship is upside down, so the floor is now the ceiling. Basically, our intrepid main group leaves the “safe” ballroom in search of an exit, and a way off the ship, which clearly must be through the propeller shaft.
Overall the acting is pretty good, the actors take what little material they have and try to make the best of it. It does seem that they did most of their own stunts; this gives the movie a more realistic feel to it. So, if you are looking for anything other than action, look elsewhere. Action is pretty much all you are going to get out of this; other than the previously stated comedy of trying to figure out the next death, that is. I would say, save your $10 for one of the much better movies coming out later this summer, and watch Poseidon when it comes out on DVD, or even better when it airs on TV in a few years, you won’t be missing anything.
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