That unique case when a review of a film inevitably becomes a review of the director. And this tradition has developed for a long time. Considering that Michael Bay himself called the film a failure, the score could not be good. And yet it's not hard to see why Armageddon and a legion of similar ones become hits. Bay knows how to make good shots and creates a dynamic visual narrative. Really, even here, it's not smooth. The picture spoils twitchy montage and stereotypical images. It’s hard to say anything about the story because it’s crazy from start to finish. The plot would be more suited to parody comedy than fiction. Bad and ridiculous almost everything.
Speak of the Russian cosmonaut. Yeah, he's wearing an ushank. What should it be like in this panopticum? Was he supposed to be a strict, heroic character from a Soviet poster ready to be awarded the star of the Union hero in the first second? And what Americans are like in Russian cinema – aren’t they walking cliches? Closer to the finale, Leo turns into a funny, emotional character.
The most unpleasant thing about Armageddon is that Bay deliberately drops to below-average audience level. Bay flatters them and hints that they are the salt of the earth. Therefore, in space fly hard workers, wiping the nose of professionals and worthless government workers. The main character is shown as a psychopathic clown. The selected team ends up consisting of scumbags, drug addicts, criminals, crooks, brakes and nuts. In a few days, humanity should die, and rescuers from the people ask to write off traffic fines, pay for a hotel, settle in the White House and other nonsense. Such motivation and humor make the average American smoker smile. At the same time, it brings good cash collections. At the same time, all this creates a low quality film.