2012 has some bigger CGI effects than almost any picture before it, but there is nothing that is notable for its newness or ingenuity. It is easy to be bowled over by the scenes of collapsing tower blocks or trains flying into the abyss. These pack a massive punch, but the film shows off no new moves, and despite its size, it is likely to slip unobtrusively out of sight, rather as California does in the film, after a few months of obscenely high box office takings.
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