To Kyoto Convention on Climate Change With Love

Rating: 7/10 (30 October 2004)

Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) is a climatologist, who advises the American government about the problems of the greenhouse effect and global warming, but is not listened by the authorities. While his son Sam Hall (Jake Gyllenhaal) is in a competition with his school friends in New York, the north hemisphere has a sudden climate change, with huge hurricanes, tornadoes and waves and Manhattan is flooded, beginning a new Ice Age. Jack tries to save the life of his son. 'The Day After Tomorrow' recalls those type of movies very common in the 70's related to catastrophes. The difference is the very impressive state-of-art special effects. The storyline is very shallow, but the theme, which has been discussed for years in the Kyoto Convention, and the special-effects make this movie a worthwhile entertainment. This high-budget movie is not a film of characters, but visual and sound effects. The DVD has many Extras, but I have not watched them yet. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): 'O Dia Depois de Amanhã' ('The Day After Tomorrow')