For Love. For Honor. For Mankind.

Starring: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Will Patton, Steve Buscemi, Owen Wilson, Michael Duncan Clark, Peter Stomare

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Damage? Total, sir. It's what we call a global killer. The end of mankind. Doesn't matter where it hits. Nothing would survive, not even bacteria." - Dan Truman, to the President

Why watch this? This testosterone-fest is fun and exciting. Willis is perfect as the tough wildcatter who bucks up and saves the freakin' day.

Plot Summary: When a giant asteroid is discovered on a collision course with Earth, NASA enlists the help of a deep-core drilling team. These blue-collar workers must undergo rigorous training to become astronauts. The plan is to plant a nuclear bomb deep inside the asteroid and destroy it. Their mission faces harrowing challenges, including landing on the asteroid, deadly rock storms, as a limited amount of time to save humanity.

Dad's Preview: I have several friends who protest mightily that this action flick is not more prominently valued on Dad's lists. Well, I can only trust my heart. This flick is fine, heroic, good in many ways, but lacks the uniqueness I require to elevate it. It was a bit too predictable. The same year's Deep Impact was more believable. But, hey, don't let that stop you. Please see it, it IS fun... and bring lots of popcorn.

Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Valhalla Motion Pictures;
Buena Vista Pictures Distributing