Journalist Jenny Lerner (Téa Leoni) is given a lesser assignment of researching Secretary Alan Rittenhouse who resigned abruptly. She discovers he had an affair with Ellie. As she digs deeper, she finds the biggest story of her life. Meanwhile, high school student Leo Biederman (Elijah Wood) and astronomer Dr. Marcus Wolf discover a new meteor heading for Earth.
The investigative reporting is very engrossing. It culminates to a reveal to the world halfway into the movie. The 2nd half isn't quite as compelling. It gets very predictable and by the number disaster movie. Some of it is overly melodramatic. Instead of an exciting ending, it peters out even with the CG disaster. I would give the first half a 7, and the second half a 5.
The investigative reporting is very engrossing. It culminates to a reveal to the world halfway into the movie. The 2nd half isn't quite as compelling. It gets very predictable and by the number disaster movie. Some of it is overly melodramatic. Instead of an exciting ending, it peters out even with the CG disaster. I would give the first half a 7, and the second half a 5.