Armageddon Review

Overall Rating

Great special effects, good cast with Willis hamming it up.

Can't get that song out of my head.

Described by one critic as "Die Hard in Space", this rollercoaster ride has Bruce Willis saving the world from a meteor ( the size of Texas ). Sounds familiar?
Well "Deep Impact" has already been down the same road except we seem to get more bangs at the beginning with this one and alas not any tv faces to spot ( except a head doctor from "ER" ).
Amazing special effects again seem to over shadow the story with Willis as oil driller "Harry S Stamper" first having father/daughter problems with Liv Tyler who is involved with another rigger played by Ben "Good Will Hunting" Affleck.

Directed by Michael "The Rock" Bay the action never lets up with lots of one liners especially from Bruce. The destruction of cities ( New York, Paris & Shanghai ) are impressive and it doesn't take a genius to work out the ending.

Also stars Billy Bob Thornton who heads up NASA and Steve "Con Air" Buscemi who seems to enjoy bumpy movie rides and uses the "Beam me up Scotty" line in this space adventure. Good to see another female shuttle pilot like in Deep Impact - just a coincidence !

Entertaining Hollywood stuff despite over 2 hours plus.