I like this film. It came out the same time as Armageddon, and at that time Armageddon seemed like a more entertaining film. However, Deep Impact withstands the test of time. I definitely did not appreciate Deep Impact as much when it came out as I did later.
Deep Impact is a thinking person's film. I am tempted to say it's a "thinkpiece" but that seems so pretentious.
The film sincerely explores the possibility that humanity might be wiped out by an Extinction Level Event (ELE) -- a comet named after a young man played by Elijah Wood who spots it at an astronomy club event.
The pacing of the film is excellent. Upon announcement, there is a one-year timeframe before the comet is predicted to hit Earth, which is much more realistic than the couple-week asteroid doomsday deadline of Armageddon. The science in Deep Impact is much saner than Armageddon which is utterly ridiculous in its science fiction.
The best parts of the film are the explorations of how the comet affects the people on Earth. With excellent music, the film goes deep into many peoples lives and shows us how such an event would affect anyone.
I think the film spends a little too much time on the Messiah space mission. It was well done, that's for sure. But Deep Impact took a completely different route than Armageddon, and I think they should have stayed on Earth even more. That's what the film does best.
Excellent film, way underrated.
Deep Impact is a thinking person's film. I am tempted to say it's a "thinkpiece" but that seems so pretentious.
The film sincerely explores the possibility that humanity might be wiped out by an Extinction Level Event (ELE) -- a comet named after a young man played by Elijah Wood who spots it at an astronomy club event.
The pacing of the film is excellent. Upon announcement, there is a one-year timeframe before the comet is predicted to hit Earth, which is much more realistic than the couple-week asteroid doomsday deadline of Armageddon. The science in Deep Impact is much saner than Armageddon which is utterly ridiculous in its science fiction.
The best parts of the film are the explorations of how the comet affects the people on Earth. With excellent music, the film goes deep into many peoples lives and shows us how such an event would affect anyone.
I think the film spends a little too much time on the Messiah space mission. It was well done, that's for sure. But Deep Impact took a completely different route than Armageddon, and I think they should have stayed on Earth even more. That's what the film does best.
Excellent film, way underrated.