The Core
Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.
Critics Sentiment
Nuclear detonations successfully restart the Earth's core rotation
UV rays destroy the Golden Gate Bridge causing West Coast blackouts
The film drops from the memorable diamond field sequence to Serge's predictable sacrifice, then hits its lowest point with the Golden Gate destruction before gradually building toward the successful core restart climax.
The Core maintains a consistent middle-ground reception throughout its runtime, with reviewers appreciating the competent cast and decent special effects while acknowledging its scientific absurdity. The film peaks during its climactic core restart sequence, delivering on its disaster movie promise despite predictable character deaths along the way. Most reviewers found it an entertaining guilty pleasure that succeeds as brainless popcorn entertainment when expectations are properly calibrated.
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Aaron Eckhart
Dr. Josh Keyes
Hilary Swank
Maj. Rebecca Childs
Delroy Lindo
Dr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzleton
Stanley Tucci
Dr. Conrad Zimsky
Tchéky Karyo
Serge
DJ Qualls
Theodore Donald 'Rat' Finch
Richard Jenkins
Gen. Thomas Purcell
Bruce Greenwood
Cmdr. Robert Iverson
Christopher Shyer
Dave Perry
Ray Galletti
Paul
Eileen Pedde
Lynne
Rekha Sharma
Danni
Tom Scholte
Acker
Glenn Morshower
FBI Agent
Anthony Harrison
FBI Agent
Alfre Woodard
Stickley
Fred Keating
Court-Martial Presiding Officer
Bart Anderson
Dad
Nicole Leroux
Mom
Justin Callan
Little Boy
Crew
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