2012

Until the world actually comes to an end, there will be end-of-the-world movies. We’re just morbid like that. Remember Y2K? Well, now it’s 21 December 2012, the end of the Mayan calendar and civilisation, according to “experts”, and this film takes a ride on the relatively low-key fear that’s been created by this forthcoming catastrophe.

An obscene $250 million was spent, and it shows in all 158 minutes. There are enough fantastical FX in here to make Spielberg weep, and enough to make me want to never see another one ever again. Expect to see remnants of every disaster movie that’s ever been made, but with the heat turned up by about 500 degrees. An absolute spectacle.

Rating: 4 outta 5.