Could have been MUCH better

Rating: Null/10 (21 June 2004)

I went into "The Day After Tomorrow" with high expectations. However,these expectations were never met. A silly plot intermingled with admittedly spectacular special effects makes for a highly improbable yet entertaining film. I do have questions for the writers though; 1. Could you have not strayed from the "Independance Day" Emmerich style token destruction of LA and New York? There are other cities in the US and, gasp, the world!!!! 2. Walking from Philidelphia to New York? Come on! 3. This one is more personal, with me being Canadian and all. Canada and the northern states were "done for" at the start of the film. Come on. Canadians and Americans in the northern states get by fine in the winter. We are the toughest breed. North Dakotans and Minnesotans know what I'm talking about.
The acting was so-so as the actors had a shotty script to begin with. Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhal do their best with the dialogue provided. I recommend people save this as a rental or go a cheap theater, the special effects can't save this from from being an occasionally thrilling, mostly tedious film.