Garbage is not extremely difficult to encounter when it comes to films of an apocalyptic nature. In this case, I acquired "Deep Impact" solely to take a look at Sobieski's performance, though I opted for objectivity and watched the film in a neutral fashion after following the advice of a close friend.
Unfortunately, that didn't cause my negative predisposition to waver, for the only worthwhile element of this film happens to be Morgan Freeman and Robert Duvall's performances, which proved believable and emotive.
The performance of all of the other characters in the story simply revolved around shallow ideals--stereotypes that are presented for perhaps a total of five minutes of screen time. While the acting itself is not horrendous, there is not enough of it to convey the type of emotion that the producers appear to have wanted to evoke.
One of the more ignominious mistakes in this movie would undoubtedly have to be in the casting of Tea Leoni for the main role. The pretty face does not override the fact that the woman cannot act, and a number of scenes in the movie--particularly those in which she acts as a news anchor--proved nothing short of repulsive.
The film would possess some merit if it had discussed the plan for humanity to survive in greater detail, showing more than the couple individuals whose lives we are supposed to find an element of poignancy in. Yet as it stands, five minutes' worth of screen time for each of the minor characters fails to evoke any kind of empathy. And five seconds of screen time for the rest of humanity fails to cause us to even acknowledge the existence of what it is that the government officials are so "desperately" seeking to preserve.
Unfortunately, that didn't cause my negative predisposition to waver, for the only worthwhile element of this film happens to be Morgan Freeman and Robert Duvall's performances, which proved believable and emotive.
The performance of all of the other characters in the story simply revolved around shallow ideals--stereotypes that are presented for perhaps a total of five minutes of screen time. While the acting itself is not horrendous, there is not enough of it to convey the type of emotion that the producers appear to have wanted to evoke.
One of the more ignominious mistakes in this movie would undoubtedly have to be in the casting of Tea Leoni for the main role. The pretty face does not override the fact that the woman cannot act, and a number of scenes in the movie--particularly those in which she acts as a news anchor--proved nothing short of repulsive.
The film would possess some merit if it had discussed the plan for humanity to survive in greater detail, showing more than the couple individuals whose lives we are supposed to find an element of poignancy in. Yet as it stands, five minutes' worth of screen time for each of the minor characters fails to evoke any kind of empathy. And five seconds of screen time for the rest of humanity fails to cause us to even acknowledge the existence of what it is that the government officials are so "desperately" seeking to preserve.