DVD Review: "Poseidon" (2006)

With carnage not seen on a level since that last disaster movie starring an ocean liner, "Poseidon" is the ultimate popcorn flick. Unfortunately, it didn't do that well at the box office, which I think is a miscarriage of justice, because, like "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" before it, this had blockbuster written all over it but failed to deliver the numbers. I don't understand why. A solid cast, excellent effects, and lots of tension and subsequent heroics without requiring a massive suspension of disbelief nor suffering from anything overly predictable, this is a strong effort from director Wolfgang Petersen that I thought was just awesome.

Overall rating: 8.5/10