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The Core has done almost everything it could to sabotage itself in the American box office. Its release date was delayed (from November 2002), its trailer is terrible, and its scenes in the first third of the film showing the Space Shuttle crashing hit a little too close to home. As a result, I predict this film will not do very well – which is a shame, because it is actually quite an entertaining and interesting film! Its sci-fi doomsday premise is that the earth’s inner core has stopped rotating, causing the planet’s electromagnetic field to deteriorate, which has instantaneous, horrible consequences. U.S. government officials scramble to resolve the crisis and assemble a team of top scientists to travel to the earth’s core to try to restart its rotation. There are some hurdles to overcome while watching the film, the largest being the fantastical premise. But if you run with it, the film is surprisingly good. The actors, including Oscar-winner Hilary Swank, Aaron Eckhart, Delroy Lindo, Stanley Tucci, and Alfre Woodard, make the most of the often scientific but sometimes quite humorous dialogue they are given, and the special effects are well-done. The world-destruction scenes are especially realistic and gripping. Of all of the doomsday films out there, The Core reminded me most of Deep Impact, but I thought this film did a better job of balancing the sci-fi with the human interest elements of the story. Overall, this film may not shake you to the core, but it will keep you entertained and maybe even give you some things to think about after the fact.
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