Truly good film with a good point to prove.

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2004)

****Possible Spoilers****
"The Day After Tomorrow"
A movie where Mother Nature kicks the hell out of humanity for its constant abuse.
Most people will 'burn' this film for being a 'popcorn movie' and 'with no scientific basis'.
#1 is true, but then why see this movie? It was obvious from the 'teasers' and 'spoilers' that it was going to be a 'popcorn movie' for the summer. Most of these don't contain much good acting, so you had to see that coming.
#2 is actually false. There is scientific basis behind this movie. The levels of unsalted water (melted from the polar ice caps) are increasing, creating an imbalance in the thermohaline circulation. If this keeps up, it will shut down the circulation. It may not cause a new Ice Age, but it WILL make everything a lot colder.
Overall, I thought the movie was very good, with a lot to prove. Dennis Quaid may not had added much to the movie and the beginning scene was a bit hard on the credibility factor. I liked how the director added the 'irony' of US Citizens illegally entering Mexico. It adds a comedy factor to it. The movie does have its share of 'human drama'. It may be a bit bleak, but it gives the movie more substance. Finally, I liked the ending because of its significance and how people prevail over all odds. There were a lot of technicalities with the movie and some scenes, but nothing serious.
For people who think the movie is bad because of the timing:
"We pushed the time period in which an ice age could occur for dramatic purposes...When scientists talk about an 'abrupt' climate shift, they're speaking in terms of five to ten years, not a few weeks. Our goal was not to make a complex scientific issue in a two-hour movie. We wanted to make a fantastic summer movie that might- just might -leave people not only entertained but perhaps a little more enlightened as well."--Mark Gordon, Producer, "The Day After Tomorrow."
Think about that before you jump into conclusions.