Released just two months after the blockbuster "Dante's Peak", it is only natural to make a comparison between these two volcanic films. Although "Volcano" has some really cool disaster special effects, it fails to compete with the aforementioned film in the realm of plot and acting. Something can be said for creating a character wh...o is 10 years old (Dante's) instead of a 15-year-old character who acts as if she's 10 (Volcano). Like seriously, if there’s a building that is about to fall on you, just stand there for 30 seconds instead of moving out of the way. Volcano has a lot of "yeah, right" moments in it, but I suppose that the reason for watching this is special effects and not realism. I don't blame Tommy Lee Jones for his mediocre acting - he didn't have much to work with. Aside from the cool special effects, the only other thing that I really enjoyed was the sassy black guy that kept mocking the cop who put him in handcuffs. Instead of recommending this film, I am going to recommend that you see Dante's Peak instead.. even if it doesn't have a "We are all equals because we united during tragedy" message at the end.
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