Poseidon (2006)

The critic finds it a worthy, highly entertaining addition to the disaster-movie canon, despite clumsy exposition and familiar archetypes. They single out the spectacular effects and the cramped-ventilation-shaft sequence for their intense, nerve-shredding impact.

Tobias finds the film graceless and its character writing thin, though the survival action is preferable to the dramatic pauses. He singles out the action sequences as rote, lacking variety or ingenuity.

The review questions the inevitability of remaking the original. It singles out the original’s crowd-pleasing analogue spectacle as what made it ripe for a Hollywood remake.

Collins frames the remake as a much costlier refit of the original disaster film. He points to its reliance on CGI and middling stars as a contrast with the original’s big sets and stars.

Chocano finds the film’s suspenseful action entertaining but judges it a hollow, underdeveloped disaster movie. She praises the tense, relentless action while faulting the thin characterization and disregard for the mass of anonymous victims.

Lowry finds the fast-moving disaster film thin on character and overly reliant on effects, leaving it an underwhelming voyage. He praises the harrowing survival sequences but says conspicuously computer-generated imagery blunts their impact.

Gonzalez condemns the film as an insulting, thoughtless blockbuster that advances a racist survival fantasy. He singles out its treatment of minority characters, especially Elena’s abrupt disposability, as the most troubling element.

Gallagher finds the remake thoroughly enjoyable and an effective, updated disaster film. He praises its brisk pacing, striking ship imagery, and likable characters.

Savage finds the film a joyless, mechanically plotted blockbuster that fails to make its disaster spectacle engaging. He praises Kevin Dillon’s Lucky Larry as the film’s only source of humor.