Critics and scientists be damned!

Rating: 8/10 (5 July 2018)

I've thought about this for fourteen years now, lol. I was really blown away when it first came out--special effects mostly, but also the driving adventure narrative. The acting's not bad either. And, me, personally, I'm not the most optimistic about the trend of climate change.
When it came out, its science was completely panned, as I remember, as being overhyped, hysterical, etc. Well, to some degree, I think that was intended... it is a science fiction film. But I have watched it a number of times since (I have the DVD/Blu-ray), and every time I watch it, it seems closer to the truth. Our cyclones and hurricanes are getting bigger and bigger, we're experiencing weather phenomena we've rarely seen in recorded history, the Antarctica is melting more quickly and the seas are rising more quickly, West Coast (US) wildfires are almost unprecedented ... so this may have been over the top, but I'm thinking not as over the top as it seemed in 2004.
The visuals and special effects are awesome, and, if nothing else, it's a cautionary tale. Sometimes you look back on movies and books (I've said this often) and realize they may have gotten more things right than we initially thought. I hope that's not the case, but I'm thinking ... maybe...