Impact
Impact is a mini-series about a meteor shower which eventually sends the moon on a collision course with Earth. The two-part mini-series premiered February 14 and 15, 2009 on the Canadian premium television channel Super Channel and was also shown on ABC on June 21 and 28, 2009 and on Alpha TV on September 2011 .
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Plot Summary
A mysterious meteor shower ignites dormant volcanoes worldwide, triggering catastrophic earthquakes and tsunamis. A seismologist and an Air Force pilot race against time to uncover the cause of the disaster and find a way to stop the destruction before the planet is consumed.
Critical Reception
Impact is a largely forgettable disaster miniseries that relies heavily on special effects and a convoluted plot. While it attempts to explore scientific concepts, the execution is often clunky and predictable, appealing mainly to fans of the disaster genre.
What Reviewers Say
- The visual effects are serviceable for a miniseries, but the story struggles with pacing and believability.
- While the premise of global disaster is engaging, the characters and dialogue often fall flat.
- A predictable disaster flick with a few moments of excitement overshadowed by its numerous flaws.
Google audience: Audience reviews for 'Impact' are scarce, but available comments suggest viewers found the miniseries to be a standard disaster film with mixed reactions to its plot and special effects.
Fun Fact
The miniseries was filmed in Bulgaria, taking advantage of the country's lower production costs.
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