Review of Poseidon (2006) by Jy S — 21 Apr 2009
Wolfgang Petersen is in the midst of a string of thrillers, whether it is action adventure or drama sci-fi. Poseidon may not sound like anything original, but that doesn't mean it is a bad film.There is nothing much to the plot and the buildup isn't that great.
On the other hand, the film gets to the good stuff very quickly, which is probably why the film is just over 90 minutes. So, after a brief 15 minutes of unimpressive character introductions, there is a sharp turn as disaster strikes.
From here on out, it is all suspenseful sequence after suspenseful sequence. This makes sense, since it is basically a group of characters racing water.The disaster itself is pretty entertaining and a treat to watch.
The stuff that is shown during these scenes isn't necessarily R-rated material, but it is close. It is definitely a little more than I was expecting to see in a PG-13 movie. Anyway, the suspense scenes that appear throughout the film are suspenseful, despite being somewhat unbelievable at times.
The acting is OK, with the exception of Kurt Russell and Richard Dreyfuss who are good. Josh Lucas isn't that great as the lead and there are a couple characters that are just annoying. In the end, the lack of buildup for the characters really hurt.
Poseidon is a film for fans of suspense and big disasters. Just think of it as a Daylight, but with less interesting characters.
This review of Poseidon (2006) was written by Jy S on 21 Apr 2009.
Poseidon has generally received mixed reviews.
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