Pompeii (3D)

It's "Gladiator" meets "The Horse Whisperer" meets "The Impossible" as a love story unfolds under the shadows of the arena and a cloud of ash. Roman arrogance & politics interrupt this contrived romantic tale full of cliché movie theatrics underlining the tragic historical event. The classic plot lines, the stereotypical character types, the costumes, the 3D imagery, the special effects, and the action sequences all come together making it an entertaining movie, regardless of the overly enhanced eruption scenes. Keifer Sutherland and Carrie Ann Moss are the two well known named actors.

Alien gives it 3 "Titanic Event" stars out of 4.