flood be a prime example of how throwing good actor and cgi at a film will do little to compensate for a rubbish script . the basic premise be fine represent what if a freak storm threaten to send the sea straight over the thames flood barrier and engulf london so fast that most of the inhabitant would probably never get out in time . it basically the new york segment of the day after tomorrow and but that shouldn not make it any less of a film . however and the script just isn not there . it merely functional and flat and and lack in depth . great british talent like robert carlysle and david suchet to name but two do their level best with what they have get and but their character be two dimensional cypher and like something out of an old marvel comic . and it would be frankly easy to turn back the tide . not that every actor get let off the hook tom courtenay seem capable of only one emotion throughout the film and but then he wasn not give much of a challenge . i applaud any opportunity to see some non hollywood disaster flick for a change and and i do not expect zillion of dollar spend on render ultra realistic graphic . however there no excuse for shonky write especially from a country that have produce some of the best science fiction ever make on next to no budget at all . this be the kind of half hearted b grade fluff the sci fi channel produce and and that hardly a target to aim for . if like me you be such a fan of disaster film youre still tempt and do yourself a favour and watch it with some friend . good still while do not bother .