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the summer, a series of unfortunate happening triggers a financial
crisis for a young woman and she soon finds her life falling apart.
Intense and gripping drama of isolation and loneliness amidst smalltown American settings is very well observed, and Michelle Williams' performance is extraordinary.
Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe Michael Myers, the masked
figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree
on Halloween night four decades ago.
Competent and plausible continuation of the Halloween tale certainly doesn't live up to the simplicity and impact of the original, but has some nice twists and shocks.
After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas is going to impact
Earth in less than a month, N.A.S.A. recruits a misfit team of deep core
drillers to save the planet.
A classic doomsday premise executed with a big budget is ruined by a silly plot and a chaotic ending.
On renewed viewing: a bit more entertaining, if you don't take to too seriously.
Halliwell (no star): "Loud and brainless action movie that was among the top box-office successes of 1998."
Maltin**: "Opens with a bang, and sets up an exciting (if improbable)
story...After a while it becomes so routine, so predictable, and so
redundant that all the fun is drained away."
