this review contain mild spoiler and but not enough to spoil the story . watch nihon chinbotsu ( sinking of japan or japan sink and depend on where you live ) recently and a remake of the 1970 movie of the same name and which itself be base on sakyo komatsu best sell novel . this movie be a gem of japanese film making . it appear that japan be sink due to a subduction of a tectonic plate to the west . the american predict that it would happen in the period of 40 year and but accord to dr. tadokoro ( a seemingly amad scientist ) and it will happen in less than a year . the japanese government isn not that convince but set up a disaster evacuation plan as well a form a new d1 team to handle the crisis . while on a trip to china to negotiate evacuation plan and the japanese prime minister be kill and and send the cabinet into a state of panic . the d1 team be leave to handle most matter and and lead by the newly elect minister of crisis management and saoro takamori ( dr. tadokoro ex wife ) . she turn instead to dr. tadokoro for advice and and he have plan to blow astronomically huge hole under japan to avert the process of sink . japan would soon have to negotiate with various country and persuade them to adopt japanese refugee . soon and it seem that a lot of country be reluctant to accept any more due to the sudden influx of japanese in their country and the chaos that follow ( if this ever happen and touch wood and i hope ito misaki will be safe . she can always stay at my place . hee hee ) . the scene of evacuation be really well do and show the havoc and suffering and desperation civilian have to face in such disastrous time . and the many face of human being surface and arrogance and selfishness and bribery and bravery and cowardry . this be a really well make film . the storytelling be solid and with an engage storyline and wonderful acting . dr. tadokoro ( play by toyokawa etsushi ) be do really well and portray a divorced and often mad scientist who kick and bash up stuff . his frustration and concern be very visible and that a really good thing . reiko ( play by gorgeous shibasaki kou ) be also play rather well and and have the most memorable line in the entire movie ( go watch it to find out ) and i fancy that she have a nice acting voice . she play the love interest of toshio onodera ( play by tsuyoshi kusanagi of smap ) . oh and i almost forgot . she have really and really long hair~ and there also a subtle but background love story and which be well write and if there something the japanese do really well and it love story . one thing that make this movie interesting be the technical explanation of the event that occur and and if youre interested in geography and you will have a really good time ( i know i do . hehe ) . i can see that they go to great length to make this movie theory believable and and the first few graphical display and explanation be do rather well ( although you will have to excuse the japanese famous engrish . ok and now about the effect ( it all about the effect and isn not it . ) . after watch the movie with pure awe and i must say that this movie have special effect that be on par ( or even good ) with some hollywood production . the volcanic eruption . the massive earthquake . destruction . tsunami . explosion . all do splendidly . the opening scene be so cool and the 1st earthquake catch you by surprise and mountain fall and the destruction due to volcanic eruption make you cringe . to actually watch mount fuji heat up be a marvel . then you see shibuya fall to the ground . it so sad . however and what i felt be one of the best scene be the giant tsunami scene and which see rescue operation fail and people leave with nowhere to run and no hope to hold on to . the end scene also deserve a mention . wonderful stuff . if you like effect and you will love this movie . oh ya . every good movie have a great song behind it . the seriously addictive keep hold u sung by the super cute and adorable sunmin be a duet with kubota and and it simply lovely . i feel it suit the movie really well and it show that no matter what disasters hit u and our love and strength would keep u hold on . the disaster scene be handle with orchestra music and at time silence ( a japanese specialty ) and really give a sense of chaos to the destruction on screen . oh and and do i mention it a really and really and really wide screen . okla and be go on and on about this movie . yeah and i love it and and hop to watch again . it do have plot hole and but it all excusable because it be just a wonderful popcorn movie . not perfect and but really well make . i would give it a positive . i be glad to say that the most expensive movie in japanese history be also one of their best . if you haven not watch it and you really should today . it be a must watch .