Review of The Day After Tomorrow (2004) by Donna R — 07 Mar 2013

Wow, I can't believe I stayed up to watch this movie on HBO. It's such a disappointment.

The only thing that is worth seeing in this movie is the special effects, that is, the effects for tornadoes -- the snowstorm special effects are typical fake snow and ice for the most part. And why were the wolves that escaped from the NYC Zoo CGI characters? Why didn't they just edit together footage of actual wolves with quick shots of CGI animals?

The acting is pretty bad, thanks to the weak script. Although the scientific lingo sounds good, none of the actors can make any of it realistic. One particularly poor performance is from the actor who plays the "Vice-President". He was able to make it hard to believe that somebody that idiotic and confrontational would be able to get elected to the second-highest office in the US government, but his performance was unable to make the character believable.

The movie drags frequently, sometimes to show the scenery. However, the movie is edited in a way that makes you wanting more to see of the scenery. Other parts of the visuals were fantastic, there just wasn't enough screen time to appreciate those moments.

There are also a lot of errors in this movie, not just with the science. When you see these, you are going to seriously question if anybody behind-the-scenes actually researched how things presented in the script worked.

This is a movie I would recommend you skip. But if you really want to see a movie, place this near the very bottom of your "To See" List.