I am no especial fan of the original, but that was at least about something -- God, heroism, sacrifice, fate, salvation. This is about nothing but the event itself; it's just about a boat that capsizes.
In technical terms it's probably better than the original: better effects (although the CGI was a bit too evident here and there), better acted, tighter storyline, better cinematography and editing. These aren't pointless things. But it's all in the service of not much: one wonders why anyone thought anyone would care to see this. In a strange way, this is a very craven, insecure kind of movie, nervously trying to please an imagined audience above everything else. I suspect this is some kind of producer-sponsored project; it has the smell of corporate Hollywood about it.
People who compare this to videogames aren't far off, although the best videogames will stay with you longer than POSEIDON.
In technical terms it's probably better than the original: better effects (although the CGI was a bit too evident here and there), better acted, tighter storyline, better cinematography and editing. These aren't pointless things. But it's all in the service of not much: one wonders why anyone thought anyone would care to see this. In a strange way, this is a very craven, insecure kind of movie, nervously trying to please an imagined audience above everything else. I suspect this is some kind of producer-sponsored project; it has the smell of corporate Hollywood about it.
People who compare this to videogames aren't far off, although the best videogames will stay with you longer than POSEIDON.