Nearly, 20 years ago, a movie came and went. That movie deserves a second look. Is it a classic? No. Is it any good? Not really. Is it worth my time? Not unless you're a glutton for punishment like I am.
This is not a good movie by any stretch. It is a completely implausible plot with one dimensional characters and loose science. So why review. Because I love it. This is exactly the type of movie I go for. I called it a Bad Movie I love to watch. It may be filled with plot holes and bad acting, but there is something so charming and magnetic about a film like this. Also, it contains a very subtle metaphor that I completely made up. The Core at its core is a metaphor for indigestion. The movie begins by telling us that the Core of the Earth has stopped turning. This is akin to the world stopping discomfort of indigestion. The side effects of this process are affecting the environment of the world. Storms (stomach acids), EM lightning strikes (flatulence), and echo locating instincts of some animals (inner body turmoil) are running rampant around the globe. Enter our intrepid heroes and their fantastical ship, THE VIRGIL. This ship will get them to the core and solve the issues. It is no coincidence then that the ship looks like an antacid pill. It progressively sheds parts of itself during the journey as pieces of the ship are compromised (like a time released medication.) Eventually they restart the core and all is right. (That should be easy enough to guess on your own. All kidding aside, we at Films and Fermentation have a soft spot for Good Bad Films. If you have 90 minutes to kill, check out The Core, starring Aaron Eckhart, Hillary Swank, Richard Jenkins, and Stanley Tucci. It's a worthy waste of time. |
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