Judgment Day (1999)

I went through a lot to get this movie from Netflix, so when I saw it in my mailbox this afternoon, I hoped that it would be good.

Before I get to my review of the movie, here is a synopsis of what this movie is all about:
The movie is about an asteroid that is heading toward Earth. The only man that knows how to destroy the 14 mile wide behemoth, Dr. David Corbett, was just kidnapped by a group of Christian cultists. There are only a couple of days until the asteroid destroys Earth, and NASA is desperate to find this man. They enlist the help of an FBI agent (Jeanine Tyrell) to release a man from prison (Matthew Reese), who may hold the key of the whereabouts of Dr. Corbett. Reese has bad blood with the Christian cult and has a score to settle, so he joins in on the search for Dr. Corbett.
Together, Tyrell and Reese track down the whereabouts of Corbett and doesn't let ANYONE or ANYTHING stand in their way.

After all, time isn't in their favor.
Can they find Dr. Corbett in time to save Earth from destruction? You'll have to see the movie in order to find out!

This movie stars Ice-T, Coolio, Suzy Amis, Mario Van Peebles and Linden Ashby.

My review:
This movie wasn't exactly what I expected. Usually when I watch a sci-fi disaster movie, I expect a lot of destruction and carnage. This movie did not deliver any of that. In fact, the asteroid didn't really make much of an appearance, except for the beginning and end. The meat of the movie was about finding Dr. Corbett.
Despite the lack of what I love about disaster flicks, I still found the movie to be enjoyable. Ice-T and Suzy Amis had amazing on-screen chemistry and were hilarious working together.
Watching Ice-T's character being released from prison and being on the outside was entertaining. He ran into some people he knew and asked for information about the cult (so he could find Dr. Corbett). His antics where hilarious.

At first, I thought this was going to be a faith-based film, and that's okay, since there are some disaster flicks that are faith based (I will be reviewing those soon). But, this was nowhere near being faith-based. A lot of strong language and violence.

The acting was decent. The camera work was satisfactory. The special effects were terrible, especially scenes involving the asteroid.

I do recommend this movie. It is funny, entertaining, and it will keep your interest. It isn't as much a disaster flick, as it is an action movie.

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