2012 is a biblical story apparently that just uses current predictions as a step ladder. Just think of Noah and the Ark, with unnecessary butt cracks that Hollywood likes to insert in every movie. And yeah, that's your plot. But instead of the main character being Noah, you got a stowaway family as your group of protagonists. The government first finds out about this impending disaster in 2010. They have 2 years to build a plan to survive, aka, build a series of arks in the Himalayas to withstand tsunamis. But, instead of building it for people who deserve to go on it, they sell the tickets to the richest of people at 1 billion euros a seat. And guess who gets to build these arks? Which country would have enough resources, and man-power to take on such an insane project that would save 400,000 rich assholes? The Chinese. Guess who doesn't get to go on it? Everyone who isn't rich... which includes the Chinese people who built these ships.
But that's not my only beef with this movie. Scientifically speaking Hollywood wasn't evn trying with this one. It just grated on m nerves. First of all, subatomic particles can't "mutate". And even if they could, they wouldn't affect the earth's core, because we'd see much more devastating effects before it could penetrate the earth's surface. Can anyone say microwaved? We'd all be bombarded with the stuff if something like a stray electron can cause havoc with our bodies, what can you say about radioactive particles?
And as for plot... or lack thereof is poorly masked with the endless amounts of CG of land destruction. But for people who actually pays attention, it's the same cliche and overused plot in all of these scientific movies. Lots of people dying... getting maimed... mooning the audence unnecessarily before being crushed by a piece of burning earth... Okay, that part was kind of out there. Overall, there wasn't a single character in there that deserved my liking. AT ALL!!! I mean at least in the Day After Tomorrow, the father was noble and... whatever, noble. And in the core, the protagonist guy (can't remember his name) was kinda likable. But in this movie there's NO ONE to like! I sat through 3 hours of destructo-porn for absolutely no reason! And by the time the movie was over, I just wanted my money back. So kiddies, only watch it if you're hoping to get laid because you can't afford a piece of land in Africa.