The first full trailer for the Roland Emmerich disaster epic 2012 is online, introduced by the filmmaker himself in a decidedly downmarket, casual-day-at-Sony greeting. And as you yell at the monitor to simply get to the apocalypse, just take a moment to know how good you've got it before the main attraction begins. It's all downhill -- blazingly, floodingly so -- from there.
Generally the purpose of The Two-Minute Verdict is to gauge the success of a trailer's sales pitch, but in the case of an Emmerich punch in the face, we face a far more binary reaction:
· Like John Cusack? You're going.
· Are you in prison? You're not going.
· Easily persuaded by CGI so bad it's good? You're going.
· Allergic to popcorn? You're not going.
· Want to see an aircraft carrier wipe out the White House? You're going.
· Blind and deaf? You're not going.
· Want to see the Earth reduced to nothing but swirling waves and Lloyd Dobler hanging out in a life vest? You're going.
· Recounting ballots in Iran? You're not going.
· Related to the filmmaker? You're going -- incognito, though, and only if he treats you to a pool party afterward.
Who did I miss?
VERDICT: See above.
· 2012 Trailer [Yahoo! Movies]
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