You'll only watch it once

Rating: 4/10 (13 February 2016)

A surprising waste of good actors and special effects budget, this movie appears to be what happens when a screenplay takes a backseat to a movie's theme (Global Warming). Without getting caught up in a science debate (hey, it's science fiction), 'The Day After Tomorrow' remains a nonsensical romp with a script that just sounds ridiculous.
With every cliché and stereotype that could be mustered, the movie stands out as a guide to screenwriters on how to sell your soul. Newscasters calling Americas illegal aliens as they run across the border into Mexico, the poor and homeless being left outside to die, the smug rich being killed by the vengeful storm. The only consolation to the actors was the ability to cash a paycheck.
The cinematography was inconsistent, but at times interesting. Only the significant special effects work saves this story. How ever contrived the plot, the storm sequences are visually compelling.
Profitable? Yes. Worthy? No. Every department clearly did a good job to make this movie a success, but the director and producer were apparently unable to see how poor the script was; and how re-writes could have led to a compelling storyline.