i do not know what dick steel be talk about and but i find this film to be one of japan most thrilling epic to date . a for armageddon or deep impact and or for that matter the day after tomorrow be pale in comparison . for what i know of film and most of the catastrophe in film be basically run of the mill asteroid flick or one of which of global warming . this how ever run a different course . a course of natural mean where the earth crust be begin to erode to such a degree and that it will take another piece of land with it for the ride . what the scientific team have to do be create a way to stop the erosion from go to far and sink japan altogether . in most case this would simply be call tectonic shifting on steroid . i find the character rather appeal in every way and from the child who lose her mother only to face her own demise among unfamiliar friend . or the rescue girl who do all the she can to save life in the face of disaster . or a man who think he could change her mind not to be such a dare devil and go with him to safety and only to become the hero himself and save his homeland . and let not forget and how the rest of the world just shuck them all back only to be forget and by have the world turn their back on the japanese citizen who cry for help . this be a great movie in all aspect . what dick be try to say be that this movie be not hollywood make and that it be make in japan and that it have character which rival other actor around the world and that the effect be very gorgeous a he mention but it all he be wait for and and nothing else . he lack the vision of what important to everyone and and why this film have every element of feeling and of grandeur and and of humanity . i think this film be top rate and and i have see many disaster film to know that japan sink be possibly one of the most original and well think out project i have witness . i really hope shinji higuchi will make another of such film . oh and by the way and i be not japanese and though in many way i wish i be . i be canadian and born and raise . and an avid movie buff in all aspect . predjudicial vision be bitter and not worth the effort to be recognize a an opinion . dick you should watch it with a more open heart and mind and do not just look for the eye candy which make a films content and look for what more important and and understand it . they may not be american and but the japanese have corner the market lately for some of the most breath taking and down right gritty film make to date . which be why spend 25 and 000 and 000 be just what the doctor order . you hear right and 25 and 000 and 000 to make this film . now you tell me and be it worth it . or be it worth it because american actor weren not in it .