Like most films in this type it has quite a few trappings of a disaster movie genre, but that is not to say that this is a such a bad thing, just don't expect too many surprises. Also if you hate disaster films then give this one a wide berth. However unlike other films of this type though at least Rob Cohen decided to get stuck in on the action within the first ten minutes rather than wasting over half and hour with a complex background story that nobody cares about or are simply not interested in and the Daylight maintains a relatively fast pace from here to the end.
Is also a good performance from Stallone who as the hero in this movie, surprisingly to some is not the most gung-ho character. That is left to Mortensen's gloriously over the top character instead!
*Spoiler Alert*
One thing I particularly liked about Daylight is that Latura (Stallone) does not set out to get the survivors out of the tunnel merely to asses the situation and stay with them until proper help arrives but events eventually conspire against both him and the survivors leaving him with little choice but to try and get them to safety. *End Spoiler Alert!*
Also a mention needs to be made regarding the high quality of the special effects, which from starting with the terrific explosion and fireball at the beginning of the film follow throughout the film to ensure your are kept watching to the end as well as giving the tunnel itself a sort of character something I've not seen since Backdraft. In fact at one stage Latura even shouts "Keep trying you b*stard".
Overall a must see for all disaster flick fans and for any one else then you could do a lot worse than rent or buy this.
Is also a good performance from Stallone who as the hero in this movie, surprisingly to some is not the most gung-ho character. That is left to Mortensen's gloriously over the top character instead!
*Spoiler Alert*
One thing I particularly liked about Daylight is that Latura (Stallone) does not set out to get the survivors out of the tunnel merely to asses the situation and stay with them until proper help arrives but events eventually conspire against both him and the survivors leaving him with little choice but to try and get them to safety. *End Spoiler Alert!*
Also a mention needs to be made regarding the high quality of the special effects, which from starting with the terrific explosion and fireball at the beginning of the film follow throughout the film to ensure your are kept watching to the end as well as giving the tunnel itself a sort of character something I've not seen since Backdraft. In fact at one stage Latura even shouts "Keep trying you b*stard".
Overall a must see for all disaster flick fans and for any one else then you could do a lot worse than rent or buy this.