I'm watching this movie right now, a little over one hour in. Very good character development before the catastrophe. Excellent special effects. I haven't read the storyline herein, nor any reviews here, this is just a one-person as-its-happening opinion. As far as disaster movies go, this is one of the best I've seen in the past 30 years. Worth a rental, or a must-catch on TV. All of the lead roles are very well played and believable. There is love here, anguish and anger. Lost or failing relationships are resurrected (as would be expected in any disaster). Direction is admirable, acting all around is good, this is not a "B" movie, it's very entertaining, not a waste of time.