This movie was basically a updated version of Titanic with a giant wave instead of an iceburg. I can’t really think of any other way to describe it. I know it was based on the Poseidon Adventure, but I’ve never watched the film so I can’t really say it was similar to that.

What Poseidon lacked was good characters. We had Kurt Russell, John Lucas, and Richard Dreyfuss, but none of them really seemed to take on the lead role. They all lacked the charisma needed to make Poseidon a great film. By the ending credits, I can’t say that there was any sort of attachment to any of them.

Visually the film was excellent. But in most of the films I’ve watched recently, the visual effects have always been stunning. I think the movie makers need to step back and think about what makes a movie great. Its the characters and storyline. It was really lacking in this one.

The $140 million budget for this film was a huge waste. Yes you read it right, $140 million. At best this film would make a decent one day rental. I wouldn’t recommend much more from it. I would also suggest a serious investigation involving the manufacturers of those iceburg and tsunami warning devices. They haven’t seemed to be working properly the past couple years.

While ringing in the new year aboard the cruise ship Poseidon, a giant wave crashes into the ship and flips it upside down. A ragtag group of survivors realize their only chance is to make their way to the deepest bowels of the ship, now at the top, if they are going to have any chance of getting out.