"The Core" surprised me. I was expecting a sub-Emmerich disaster movie (and I HATED "The Day After Tomorrow") and I actually found myself wanting the movie's Terranauts to succeed after the first hour.
Despite a glut of CGI (how else are you going to show a boring machine in the most hostile environment this side of the sun's surface?) there was enough science and humanity in "The Core" to grant it a sort of classic status. The movie harks back to 60s sci-fi gems like "Fantastic Voyage" in terms of concept and plot and it's a brave attempt.
Unfortunately it's let down by odd details (such as London pigeons that sound like the monsters from "Pitch Black")and the fact that the script is a sort of underground re-tread of "Armageddon". However, the cast never lose their grip on reality and treat the script with respect, making "The Core" a workmanlike and reasonably entertaining movie.
Despite a glut of CGI (how else are you going to show a boring machine in the most hostile environment this side of the sun's surface?) there was enough science and humanity in "The Core" to grant it a sort of classic status. The movie harks back to 60s sci-fi gems like "Fantastic Voyage" in terms of concept and plot and it's a brave attempt.
Unfortunately it's let down by odd details (such as London pigeons that sound like the monsters from "Pitch Black")and the fact that the script is a sort of underground re-tread of "Armageddon". However, the cast never lose their grip on reality and treat the script with respect, making "The Core" a workmanlike and reasonably entertaining movie.