As a kid i vaguely remember watching this. Small parts like the ending scene and the beach scene flickered through my head when i began watching it. My first thought was that if i didn't remember it all, it couldn't have been very good at all. I was so wrong.
The real gem in this movie is the multiple, only slightly related story lines. With many other disaster movies, i find myself looking forward to the doomsday event, or the huge E.L.E. In this i found myself actually worried for the characters. Its so easy to relate to them. If you try and put yourself in the situation, i found it difficult to think what i could do differently. The message behind the disaster is love for family, friends and for the people even closer than them and multiple touching scenes that almost bring a tear to the eye really make you care for what happens. By far the most emotional moment comes from Jenny Lerner and her father, but i'm not giving anything away.
Currently on IMDb this film has a 6.0/10 rating which, as the review title suggests, i think is ridiculous. This film has it all and simply put, deserves a hell of a lot better than its getting on here. Its an unmissable movie.
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