Don't take it seriously

Rating: 6/10 (1 November 2013)

Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) is a scientist studying climate change. The world climate is about to change due to man-made effects. Most of North America is about to go into a deep rapid freeze. It will trap Jack's son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal) in New York along with countless others (Emmy Rossum). Jack mounts a desperate rescue facing impossible cold.
The science make no sense. It's just an excuse to CG NY and have some weather related fun. Luckily the visuals are spectacular. When the waves hit NY, you can't get more popcorn fun than that. After the big freeze, it plays like many other disaster movies. Except you can't take the disaster seriously.