I saw it as well & I believe that the ONLY thing about this movie that was even OK, was the special effects. I think they made Jake Gyellenhall hide all of his talents & tried to make him into a strictly sensitive leading man role which just doesn't fit. He's much more interesting than that. I had a serious problem with the whole freezing thing. OK, everything is freezing when it's outside right? Then why the hell didn't Dennis Quaid's face fall off? He & his friend seemed invincible. I think they could have left a couple of those stories completely out (not just the Sela Ward one) What about Ian Holm & his buddies drinking Whiskey, or all the people that took off into the New York streets? It seems like the story just left you to assume everyone died. Except Dennis Quaid?  

bbrewton@... wrote:

Just when you thought it was safe to go to the movies, Roland Emmerich & Co. deliver yet another 'end of the world' disaster flick in the same tradition as films like "The Perfect Storm", "Deep Impact", and "Twister".  And, for the most part, Emmerich delivers.  The story is a little syrupy and outdated, but the special effects are mindblowing and Jake Gyllenhaal is charming enough to carry the film on his back.  I wish they could have explained this scenario a little better, instead of flowering it up with a lot of scientific mumbo jumbo that seemed about as logical as Ricki Lake turning down a chili dog.  Jay O. Sanders has a nice supporting role in this film, but Sela Ward is given a crap role and virtually nothing to do -- the whole part about the kid with cancer could have been left out.  All in all, "The Day After Tomorrow" was a great popkorn flick and should be viewed on the big screen.

TWO AND A HALF POPS

Billy Ray



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