It would be more satisfying to see a disaster movie that at least "could" happen. After awhile, the fireball dodging, falling building dodging heaving pavement dodging antics turn the mood to parody instead of intensity. Cool CGI and special effects will be enough for some, but to really attain the level of memorable, there does need to be some character development and depth of plot. Andy why on earth does every single movie coming out of Hollywood have to be deconstructionist? Enough already. How about heroes and protagonists that truly are admirable, not terribly flawed with a few admirable inklings thrown in? How about some children that represent the rest of them -- kind, loving, respectful? Believe it or not, they are not extinct.