A disaster it is !!!

Rating: 4/10 (7 August 2004)

Saturday the 7th of August 2004. I had an evening to kill and in which way you can do that any better as at the theatres with a good movie. First option was the remake of `Dawn of the dead'. Nevertheless the choice was The day after tomorrow'. Boy was I in for one of the most over-rated movies of the year 2004!
The storyline I will skip right away. Not much story to be found anyway. One of the so many disappointments into this movie. But before I go any further with my destruction of the film, I wanna mention this. The effects are some times spectacular and mouth dropping astonishing. As for the panoramic views of some sceneries this movies deserves some credit. So I would say to the effects department, Guys you did a great job. But: The movie itself is one gag of strings, of linked clichés like a knitted sweater!!! The story tries to stand onto these clichés, but seriously disappears into thin air in many ways. As the acting, which is of a similar quality, tear the movie down `below zero' for a more quality searching audience. The only thing that succeeds sometimes in keeping the movie straight are the astonishing CGI effects. Breathtaking they are indeed. So if we take these out (CGI) what does rest of the movie? Well nothing more or less as a bubble of air! I think in my humble opinion because of the fact, I just mentioned in the sentences above. We have an over-rated movie that is just created in being a success thru the promotion that this movie had into the past. A Hype, A must see, THE movie of the year and a cool trailer of the most spectacular scenes (like the disappearances of the Statue of Liberty) and we have a seller. But once in the theatre and actually watching it, the chance is 98% you will leave the room with the Q? Is this it? Boy what a waste of time and money. Don't say I didn't warn you if you didn't see it YET!
For me 4.5 outa 10 and this is thx to the effects people! Otherwise it would be disastrous score of 2.5 outa 10!

Dario/