Where the movie does suffer is its numerous subplots. It�s fine to show how the public reacts and how they will prepare to survive once the comets hit, but it�s another thing to drift off into senseless occurrences between some of the people's real-life problems. What may surprise you is how much sorrow and grief the movie dishes out as the citizens hear about the terrible news. Morgan Freeman delivers a crisp, subtle performance as the President who has to tell the United States public that they are going to die from the destruction. Robert Duvall holds his own as the captain of the �Messiah�, the ship sent out to stop the comets. Aside from those two actors, the other bright spot is the comet itself, and the special effects it brings with it. They are some of the best I have seen in any film. The gigantic title wave that pushes over the enormous skyscrapers like dominoes looks very real. The comet�s initial impact on Earth also shows brilliant creativity.