: Some found the inclusion of "comic relief" subplots, such as a miner's mistress and wife fighting, to be awkward and unnecessary.
: The decision to have an international cast speak English with varying Spanish accents was seen as distracting and unrealistic.
: Many critics at Rotten Tomatoes felt the movie relied too heavily on disaster-movie tropes and "Hollywoodized" certain moments.
: Some found the inclusion of "comic relief" subplots, such as a miner's mistress and wife fighting, to be awkward and unnecessary.
: The decision to have an international cast speak English with varying Spanish accents was seen as distracting and unrealistic.
: Many critics at Rotten Tomatoes felt the movie relied too heavily on disaster-movie tropes and "Hollywoodized" certain moments.