When I first saw the title, I thought it was going to be about the Greek God, Poseidon. I expected to see monstrous sea creatures and humans that fight against them. I was waiting for the appearance of sea monsters, but then I saw the name of the cruise ship, Poseidon, in the beginning. 

If you enjoy watching “Titanic,” you may find this movie “Poseidon” as interesting. Or you’ll really dislike it. Those who enjoy this movie may think of their favorite movie about the cruise ship, while those who dislike the movie may think that this is a generic version of  “Titanic.”  

This movie was released in 2006, about nine years after one of the all-time great movies, “Titanic.” If this movie was released long before the infamous movie, I believe that the rating would have been higher than current ratings because the idea of the cruise ship sinking is similar. 

The story tells how, basically, the cruise ship starts to sink. People on the ship try to survive. There is some love here and there, but that does not seem like the main focus. If it was, I did not notice much. I would say the genre of the movie is action, and possibly thriller.  

This movie really made me think that I need to be better at swimming. It made me not want to go on a cruise ship anytime soon. I mean, the COVID-19 pandemic probably makes the cruise ship experience less fun anyway. 

Overall, I leave the rating to the audience to decide whether you enjoy the movie. Oh, and do not watch the movie if you plan on going on a cruise ship! 

Rotten Tomato Rating: 33% 

Rotten Tomato Audience Rating: 43% 

IMDb Rating: 5.7/10 

*The ratings are from 10/23/2020.