"One of the most powerful movies I've ever seen!"

Rating: Null/10 (31 May 2004)

This movie left me both gasping and crying at the same time. This movie was
both terrifying and emotional. What was terrifying in this movie was of course the citywide destruction. Such as the massive hailstorm in Tokyo, the giant
tornadoes tearing Los Angeles to pieces, the massive tidal waves flooding New York City and most terrifying of all... the massive ice storms that freeze the entire northern hemisphere! Which leaves all those countries looking like Antarctica. So throughout this film I was constantly thinking "Oh my God!" This film had
amazing special effects. Roland Emmerich is one director who really does try to expand the limits of special effects.
The main character in this movie played by Dennis Quaid was an excellent
character. This climatologist who tries to warn the worlds politicians that the worlds climate is rapidly changing but nobody believes him until the worst starts to happen. Quaid's character was also very brave and determined. He along
with his two colleagues dared to travel right into the centre of these terrifying storms to find his son who's trapped in New York. I also think he did the same thing that any father would have done, which comes o the emotional part of the film.
What was emotional about this movie was the struggle to save lives and the
struggle to survive the worst storm the world has ever seen. Quaid's son along with a few other people who shelter in the New York public library as the worst part of the storm hits. They are just some of the ones who miraculously survive. Dennis Quaid also makes a miraculous escape. One of his colleagues died on
the way and he also loses the other as he makes a quick dash to an
underground shelter. This film is an absolutely amazing story of survival and is one of the few films I've watched that actually made me cry.