A blizzard of digital effects but nothing more

Rating: 5/10 (7 June 2008)

As far as cheap disaster film is suppose this is a fairly good one.The problem is,this isn't a cheap film,it is a big expensive blockbuster that has a message about global warming at its heart and taking all things into account,falls short of expectation.The characters and plot seem almost inconsequential as nature takes its course and buries New York under ice and snow in a blizzard of digital effects that on this occasion actually look quite good.The story centres around climatologist Dennis Quaid trekking across the vastness of the US to save to his son who have been trapped in New York by the elements.Its all a bit painful,the dialogue doesn't help either,even experienced actors like Ian Holm cant give the thing much weight but a least the SFX look good and are the lasting impression of what is a heartless and mostly tedious experience.Roland Emerich films always seem to flatter to deceive,this film promises much but delivers little.