It felt really cold watching this...

Rating: Null/10 (7 June 2004)

There was a mismatch of expectations and the actual film. From the posters and trailers, let alone the title, we get the impression that this will be something really huge. It turned out just, well, huge. The special effects are stunning and do make you reflect on the very real possibility if something like this should happen in the future. Some flaws were obvious despite the effects like why wasn't the statue of Liberty toppled down when great waves came crushing down on it? Unless you can believe, for this story, a string of unlikely things happened. But really, such factors do take away the reality made up by the effects and prevents a smooth enjoyment of the film.
In spite of the very simple plot and the fact that this is a disaster movie, they still could have worked for more character development which was significantly lacking on this one. Furthermore, there was not much tension that is expected in doomsday movies. The special effects speak for themselves alone and ain't enough of course. Still, watching this movie effectively made me feel really cold like I was there. There was not a solid climax, if you do not count the wolf chase as one. Ironically, the wolf scene was an effective thriller, but that was out of focus really.
Definitely inferior to Armageddon and Deep Impact, but still recommended for the special effects treat and for forcing self-reflection on the power of nature and our place in the great scheme of things.