The Core (Widescreen Edition)
by Jon Amiel
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Actor: Aaron Eckhart, Bruce Greenwood, Delroy Lindo, Hilary Swank, Stanley TucciDirector: Jon Amiel
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: John Lindley
Producer: Cooper Layne
Writer: Cooper Layne
Producer: David B. Householter
Producer: David Foster
Producer: Sean Bailey
Writer: John Rogers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Running Time: 135 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-09
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The Core (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: mediocre scifi
Summary: 3 Stars
Unfortunately, I was very disappointed by this film. I was looking for hard scifi, something that is entirely plausible, yet projected into a fascinating future. Red Planet comes to mind, as does Andromeda Strain: you can really believe the story if you are knowledgeable about science, at least while you're watching it.
This film starts promisingly: there are mysterious catastrophes that are linked to man's messing with the Earth's core. They have to fix it. Unfortunately, what they come up with is what can only be called a magical technology: a ray to cuts anything, and a material (for a tunneling device) that is more or less infinitely strong. Once this magic is established, it has to succeed.
The characters are the strongest part, as the actors are really good. Also, some of the underground locales are fun. But this isn't good hard scifi.
Not recommended, unless you want action rather than hard scifi.
Summary of The Core (Widescreen Edition)
After a geophysicist discovers that the earths inner core has stopped rotating an elite team of scientists has one last chance to save the world - by journeying into the center of the earth! Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 02/13/2007 Starring: Hilary Swank Alfre Woodard Run time: 134 minutes Rating: Pg13Smarter than Armageddon and equally extreme, The Core is high-tech Hollywood hokum at its finest. It's scientifically ridiculous, but this variant of Fantastic Voyage at least tries to be credible as it plunges deep into the earth's inner core, where a formulaic team of experts pilot an earth-boring ship to jump-start the planet's spinning molten interior, now stalled by a military secret that could seal the fate of all humankind. It's a geophysicist's wet dream that only a fine ensemble cast could rescue from absurdity, and director Jon Amiel (Entrapment, Copycat) draws excellent work (and plenty of humorous interplay) from Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Stanley Tucci, Delroy Lindo, and a host of memorable supporting players, especially The New Guy's D.J. Qualls as the world's greatest cyber-nerd. With enough digital F/X disasters to satisfy anyone's apocalyptic fantasies, this is a popcorn thriller with all the bells and whistles that its genre demands. Sit back, pump up the volume, and enjoy the dazzling ride. --Jeff Shannon
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