Is it incredibly stupid? Yes, and to its credit it knows it. Though we start in a university, any science accuracy is soon disregarded, for the bettter i think, it wouldnt have been half as fun if it had tried for seriousness or listened to science, no it is sdumb sure but like a knights tale, choosing to run on rule of cool, adding a bit of plot armor to its protagonists as they defy science magic and everything in between.
It also has a familiar cast if you watch canadian-filmed scifi which adds to the enjoyment in mt opinion.
I particularly enjoyed the line 'it isnt magic it is science' when the movie completely ignores science for the other 99.9% of the film.
And i must say i appreciate the lack of forced romance that is so damn common otherwise.