Product Details

• Actors: David James Elliott, Natasha Henstridge, Benjamin Sadler, Florentine Lahme, James Cromwell
• Directors: Mike Rohl
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: September 1, 2009
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002E01LQ6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,958 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Impact" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating: UN
Release Date: 1-SEP-2009
Media Type: DVD

Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Average Disaster Movie, October 20, 2009

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C. F. Hill "CFH" (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Impact (Amazon Instant Video)

"Impact" was originally a made for TV mini-series so it is lacking the big Hollywood studio "feel". This is actually a good thing if you want the drama and character development that is possible in a movie that is 3 hours and 10 minutes long.

No plot spoilers from me; the movie centers on the events that occur immediately after what is believed to be an asteroid hits the moon (which happens very shortly after the movie starts), the effects it has on the earth, and the efforts of the governments and scientists of the world to set things right... before the world is destroyed.

I am a Sci-Fi and disaster movie junkie, so I likely rated this higher than many movie purists would since there are a lot of scientific faults, implausible events, and has almost every cliché from just about every other disaster movie. The special effects ranged from laughable to outstanding, but the cinematography was actually very good. The acting was right on par for a TV movie and the characters well played and given time to develop.

While all movies of this type require some suspension of disbelief, there were several things that bothered me more than the obvious technical and scientific flaws, and the biggest was the portrayal of the government and military leaders as obstructionist and paranoid to the point where they would risk the lives of every person on the planet. That is a cliché that needs to be let go of.

Overall, this was a watchable and even enjoyable movie if you are a disaster movie fan.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good SciFy Desaster Movie, November 29, 2009

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Bobby G. Bristoe (Ellettsville Indiana) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed this movie. The science behind the science fiction, was flawed, however, saying that, the acting and the story line where where both superb.

Don't watch this movie for the science, watch it for entertainment, like you would watch Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. It has happeness, sadness, and love, all the things that make up a good movie. The movie is as long as Gone with the Wind, and will keep you interested from start to finish.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie, November 8, 2009

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Great movie... getting a lot of details right.

The few shortcomings don't really diminish the viewing experience.

Don't expect a Hollywood type movie - some special effects are not of that standard. However, the movie excells in story telling, characters and message.

Especially surprising - details in Germany are accurate - e.g the THW sequences - Technical Help Organization.

Movie captures "atmosphere" in Germany very well.

Watch it.