Great visuals, and that's it.

Rating: 6/10 (23 February 2015)

If one were going to choose the poster child of disaster movie clichÃ©s, they would need to look no further than The Day After Tomorrow. This film is almost the culmination of every disaster movie set before it. There's the protagonist, a scientist (Dennis Quaid) who is always right, the ignorant politician who is always wrong, the obnoxious media reporters (one of which who has an almost comical death involving a billboard), and the supporting members of the protagonist's group, one of which will surely die. Finally, there is the estranged family member who the protagonist will inevitably make up with in the end. Overshadowing all of this is the antagonist disaster, in this case being a runaway climate that manages to go completely out of control in about a week's time.
The special effects of The Day After Tomorrow are incredibly well done. The global storms that terrorize the Northern Hemisphere throughout the movie look and feel massive providing a sense of horrified awe whenever you see them. Unfortunately, the visuals cannot make up for the unoriginal dialog and characters. Do not watch it expecting to be blown away by the acting, but if you are looking for something exciting to kill an hour and a half on a week night, this is the movie for you.