The Core

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: March 28, 2003

5.3	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 91 Ratings

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HamishS.Mar 31, 2007

Wow. I hope no one got paid for writing this. This has got to have one of the worst plots of any film with some of the biggest holes ever (no pun intended).

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JamesApr 28, 2007

This movie is the worst piece of shit I have ever seen in my life! i nearly fell asleep!

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FilipeNetoFeb 12, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A disastrous disaster film.

In this film the Earth's core stops spinning, which promises to cause chaos and put an end to life on Earth, so they need someone to go to the center of the Earth and bust some bombs to the core resume's spinning. Directed by Jon Amiel, the film has screenplay by Cooper Layne and John Rogers. The cast attended, among others, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Bruce Greenwood and Stanley Tucci.

This short presentation I wrote seems to suggest that this movie was somehow inspired by the Verne's novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth". I don't know if it was indeed but chances are yes, as the central idea of the plot is the journey to the core, regardless of the reason. Therefore, the idea is good and would have given an excellent movie if production had sought best scientific advisers to assist them. Yes, because the biggest problem with this film is the complete and utter lack of logic and plausibility.

All right, when a scientific film is done there is always some mistakes but the production seems to think that the audience is totally stupid. In the past, the Earth's magnetic field has undergone changes that never led to mass extinctions, and the idea of "killers holes" in atmosphere, melting bridges thanks to solar radiation, is so absurd that fancy ask the writers if they think that we didn't go to school. There are other situations and stupid ideas in the film, which is an affront to the intelligence of those who perceive science or, at least, attended high school.

In addition to these important details concerning credibility, its necessary to say that the cast didn't shine. Most actors complied well with its function but there was any notable interpretation or worthy of some spotlight. Conclusion: "The Core" is a great movie for stupid people, or those who want special effects without bothering with the plot. Everyone else, don't worry, there are always other movies to see.… Expand

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CooterPatooterMar 7, 2012

The label of "science fiction" doesn't mean you get to do whatever you want and expect audiences to believe it.

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Millonario_MJan 18, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alerta de Spoilers...

La tipa mata a todos, (menos al profesor de universidad), y es Mary Sue. Y además se cree la buena de la historia. (Además de todo lo que ya dije... No la meten a la cárcel por matar a todos).… Expand

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