Special effects don't replace a good story

Rating: 3/10 (19 October 2004)

While the special effects of this movie are excellent, and used in a way that does not detract from the story, the problem is there is no story to be distracted from.
Wooden acting coupled with predictable plodding dialog made me laugh out loud at parts where I should have felt empathy for the characters. Too bad, because the subject is interesting and important, and done right this movie could have helped us think about our planet in a meaningful way.
Note to Hollywood: It's ALWAYS about the story!
I give this movie 3/10. I would have given it less, but I did actually struggle through to the bitter (cold) end.