Three Words: Wow! Wow! Wow!

Rating: 10/10 (30 May 2004)

I think my toe nails went numb when I saw this in the theater. First of all, I live in Long Island, New York, so the effect and the way I can relate to the movie is to the max.
Second, the special effects were beyond breathtaking, and can you imagine that the two blocks of New York that is shown in the movie was just built in a sound stage with water falling from the ceiling? I think this movie is not only awesome but it defines awesome.
The only complain i have is that most of the actors are cardboard characters. The only one to have a complete story, well an almost complete story is Jake Gyllenhaal's character, and probably his father comes close. Everybody else just support the plotline to the point where they are needed and thats it.
There is not much foreshadowing of a catastrophe that happens here. In just a few minutes, if you can measure time in that moment, you are dipped into the whole story and there is no turning back. From there its open mouth wondering and accidental cursing that just starts pouring out.
The Weather with a capital W, plays the main character here. In some creepy way, It knows exactly how to predate on humans with its Monster ball hails, Uber snow storms and blinding speed temperature drops as some of its weapons.
The Devil be damned, its God's Nature that needs to be stopped. And there is not a single thing that can stand in its way.
A 10 out of 10.
WM