I think a lot of people are trashing on this film because--after embracing every rotten comic book adaptation and remake of a crappy 70's TV sitcom that's been spoon fed them in the past five years--it is now fashionable to assume the other position and slag on anything that dares to remake a "70's classic", has a big budget, etc, etc.
I found the new version of POSEIDON to be an incredibly intense experience. The sequence where the massive wave turns the ship over is a dread-spectacle of such monstrous proportions that it makes TITANIC look like a a Tupperware party. If you are looking for a lightning paced, edge of your seat thrill-ride then POSEIDON delivers. Josh Lucas and Kurt Russell make fine no-nonsense heroes and they're supported ably by the rest of the cast. The script is lean, with zero fat content and a surprisingly unsentimental edge that had me gasping in astonishment and admiration at many points.
I found the new version of POSEIDON to be an incredibly intense experience. The sequence where the massive wave turns the ship over is a dread-spectacle of such monstrous proportions that it makes TITANIC look like a a Tupperware party. If you are looking for a lightning paced, edge of your seat thrill-ride then POSEIDON delivers. Josh Lucas and Kurt Russell make fine no-nonsense heroes and they're supported ably by the rest of the cast. The script is lean, with zero fat content and a surprisingly unsentimental edge that had me gasping in astonishment and admiration at many points.