the production value for this film make it fall short of hollywood blockbuster status and and the script make it fall short of cult status . what be leave be a tired formulaic attempt at the disaster movie genre that will disappear with the ebb tide . a decent cast and be either miss cast and or can not be bother . the beautiful joanne whalley be unable to bring any gravitas to the role of police commissioner nash who wear the most irritating matching waist clincher above her skirt . jessalyn gilseg play the heavyweight part of director of the thames barrier with all the conviction of a fairground candy floss . her canadian nationality and accent be presumably draft in to appeal to a transatlantic audience . it and and she and fails . her initial appearance in a tight fitting pink jog suit a she arrive at work be risible . the part of the siren old git who be right be play by tom courtenay a though he be act in his sleep and and the various plot twist that be design to energise his son and play by robert carlyle and struggle to get any response from him . nigel planer look determine to commit ritual hari kari for his failing a met office director and or for his acting and or both and and only david suchet emerge with some credit for his role a deputy pm . there be enough in the story and and the cast and the effect to have produce a decent effort . ala that do not happen .