Monday, December 26, 2005

The Day After Tomorrow

AKA:
Tomorrow (USA) (working title)

Written by:
Roland Emmerich

Directed by:
Roland Emmerich

Made in:
USA in 2004

Actors:
Dennis Quaid .... Jack Hall
Jake Gyllenhaal .... Sam Hall
Emmy Rossum .... Laura Chapman
Dash Mihok .... Jason Evans
Jay O. Sanders .... Frank Harris
Sela Ward .... Dr. Lucy Hall
Austin Nichols .... J.D.
Arjay Smith .... Brian Parks
Tamlyn Tomita .... Janet Tokada
Sasha Roiz .... Parker

Plot:
This movie takes a big-budget, special-effects-filled look at what the world would look like if the greenhouse effect and global warming continued at such levels that they resulted in worldwide catastrophe and disaster, including multiple hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and the beginning of the next Ice Age. At the center of the story is a paleoclimatologist (a scientist who studies the ways weather patterns changed in the past), Professor Jack Hall (Quaid), who tries to save the world from the effects of global warming while also trying to get to his son, Sam (Gyllenhaal), who was in New York City as part of a scholastic competition, when the city was overwhelmed by the chilling beginnings of the new Ice Age. In addition to all of the other challenges Dr. Hall faces, he's also going against the flow as humanity races south to warmer climes, and he's nearly the only one going north... IMDB

Review:
Actually not a bad movie.
I didn't think this would be worth anything at all, and it really isn't that bad. It could be a lot worse. Not saying it is "good," but it isn't horribly, horribly bad.

The acting isn't too over the top until near the end, then it gets a little cheesy and silly. The plot is a little silly considering, but if you look past that and only see it from the entertainment value, it isn't too bad.

The effects are pretty good.

Could have been much better, but not too bad.
It works if you are really bored.

Instead of this you could watch the SouthPark parody called, "Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow." Priceless. :D

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