Good cast the 'core' of campy movie

"The Core" is yet another disaster movie in the line of "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon." Essentially disaster movies are camp movies -- they're entertaining as long as no one takes them too seriously. \nA secret U.S. government project that can concentrate earthquakes on enemies has inadvertantly thrown a wrench into Earth's engine. Regardless if that is in itself believable, the action stops the liquid core of the Earth from spinning. This leads to lightning storms, earthquakes, global warming and crazed animals in an opening sequence that looks like a remake of Hitchcock's "The Birds." College professor Josh Keyes (Aaron Eckhart) notices these strange phenomena occurring and realizes the core has stopped spinning. He brings this to the attention of top scientists and soon the government is enlisting the best on a mission to jump start it. "The Core" does have a talented cast including Hillary Swank, Stanley Tucci, Delroy Lindo and DJ Qualls, but much of the well-delivered dialogue takes the situation of the Earth's imminent doom rather lightly. In three months, a ship is built and this team proceeds to the center of the Earth. \nThe biggest problem facing "The Core," like all disaster movies, is that not only is the situation highly unlikely, but it's resolved using science that doesn't exist. The ship is made out of a metal that only exists in this movie, which not only can withstand the pressure and heat but luckily converts heat into energy when the ship runs out of power. Also, the theory as to why the core has stopped spinning is a leap of faith, and the audience isn't even let in on the reason why until halfway through the movie. \nTiming in the film often creates big jumps that distract from the story. Traveling to the core of the earth supposedly takes approximately 45 hours, thus reducing the suspense because of the time needed for traveling. One moment the audience is supposed to think danger is upon the ship and the next scene ensues 16 hours later. "The Core" succeeds by letting the audience see how they solve the problem, but it's hard to take seriously.