Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘The Core’

Written by Scott Edwards

Where would we be if we did not know where we were going?  Having direction in our lives applies to more than getting to a location, but why we need to get there. If we do not know where we are going, we will just be walking around in circles and not trying to move forward in any way. There are many people that have an idea where they need to go and have the drive to get them there, while others wait mindlessly for someone to show them the way. There is a vast difference between the leaders and the followers in this world and you must make up your mind as to which one you want to be.

Josh Keys is in the middle of teaching a class when the men in black suits come calling. Not telling him why they are in need of his assistance, Josh is thrown into a room full of dead bodies with his good friend Serge and the two must figure out what killed them all. Figuring out that it was a disruption in the earth’s magnetic field, Josh takes what little information that he has back to the lab and starts digging even more. Not believing what he has found, Josh implores the help of the highest-ranking scientist in the nation to double check his work and verify that the earth is in trouble.

Doctor Zimsky cannot believe the findings from the college professor and tries to disprove it but cannot. Needing to brief the government on what is happening to the world and what is causing the strange events is left to Josh who keeps it as rudimentary as possible and tries to come up with a plan to save the planet. The earth’s core has stopped rotating for some reason and there are ideas on how to get it spinning again and the only way to do so is to dig. Needing someone that has the knowledge and know how, Zimsky and Josh head out to Utah to find Brazzelton and see what techniques he has developed over the years. 

Although Brazzelton does not like Zimsky for professional reasons, he joins the team and with the help of the government, he is able to build his drill on a massive scale to try and save the planet. Having a small window of time to work in before the planet starts to tear itself apart, the team all get on the same page and make their descent into the earth’s core and try to save humanity. Since there is little known about the inner workings of the planet, the mission is more of a crap shoot and the team will have to improvise until reaching their final destination. Needing everyone at the top of their game, the team gets past their differences and does what they have to do to save the planet from extinction in the Sci-Fi movie, The Core.

I remember watching this movie years ago when the end of the world was on the minds of almost everyone when all of the asteroid movies came out. For some reason, The Core got lost in the mix, but it should not have. With the focus being on something that might actually be possible, it puts our current technology to the test, along with showing how different people would deal with the situation. Having to find a computer hacker to tie up the internet to keep the story from moving too quickly would have to be my favorite method that they use to keep the world from getting out of hand when there are only two options of saving the planet. With massive electrical events blasting the planet as the end of days moves closer, no one seems to be aware of what is actually happening, with the exception of the government and the scientists that are putting their lives on the line to stop it. A good movie to check out again if it has been a while, you never know what you will find when watching it again, you may actually like it even more. Happy Viewing.

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