The Day After Tomorrow on DVD (2004)

Laurie from East Grinstead, England , 09/06/2004

This was very similar in structure to his previous blockbuster Independence Day. As in that film, all the main characters were introduced in episodic form in the first half hour, then the catastrophe happened, then came the anti climatically end play. The first half of the film when the global warming and the new ice age started were of a high standard, the second half (The rescue) pretty mundane and predictable. OK for a summer blockbuster, but after all the hype, I had expected something better.

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chris from Turnpike Lane, London , 14/12/2004

This film succeeded in making me very angry. Not, as the makers may have hoped, angry about the way Man is destroying his environment and putting the future of life on the planet in peril. I was furious that I had wasted two hours of one man's life watching a complete mess of effects and sub-TV movie storylines. I may be ready to sit through it again when hell freezes over.

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stefan from Reading, England , 05/03/2005

I mean, really, wolves that look like pc game creatures ?? Boring, boring, boring ...

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I Shot JR! from Plymouth, England , 28/05/2004

In the latest Roland Emmerich blockbuster, the story centres around a climatologist (Quaid) and his family who become divided over the course of a week where the earth undergoes drastic climate change. Throughout the film, each family member has to find their own way of surviving the catastrophic events that befall them to stand a chance of ever being reunited.

As you might expect, this is definitely one for fans of films like Twister, with over-the-top CG SFX (look out for L.A. being torn apart) and the 'Independence Day' type blurb about humans uniting together in the face of adversity (not forgetting the obligatory 'I've been a bad father' moment when it seems that all is is lost).

However, without any of Hollywood's A-list on board, this isn't as cheesy as either of those films but does unfortunately lack some of their charisma too. Also, Emmerich manages to make an interesting political statement regarding the U.S. immigration policies when American refugees are forced to cross the border into Mexico.

Overall, with an almost believable plot, some excellent artists' impressions of New York under 3 feet of ice and a feel-good element at the finale, this is a more scientific and enjoyable approach to the issue of global warming than Kevin Costner's 'Mad Max on water' Waterworld scenario ever was (Sorry Mad Max fans!). It's a must-see if you enjoyed any of Emmerich's previous big-budget extravaganzas!

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kyle2121 from Glasgow , 24/08/2008

The day after Tomorrow may not be everyones cup of tea with it's totally blown out of proportion weather scenes, and the fact that the main disasters just happen to hit all of the main cities in the world but nowhere else is even shown. I mean tornadoes in L.A what ? At that point you just think there are like a hundred tornadoes in the city and yet a news reporter is standing about ten feet away from one ! Ok and after looking at other reviews yes the CGI are a bit iffy but it still makes you think if one day this really could happen. More Hollywood blockbuster scenes than real science but it would be really boring if people werent getting washed away by 100 ft tidal waves in new york. Good movie overall - the special effects and unbelivable weather.

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