MOVIE - THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW - Review Rating $$$$ (OUT OF 10)

STARRING - Dennis Quaid (Jack Hall), Jake Gyllenhaal (Sam Hall), Emmy Rossum (Laura Chapman), Dash Mihok (Jason Evans), Jay O. Sanders (Frank Harris), Sela Ward (Dr. Lucy Hall), Kenneth Welsh (Vice President Becker), Ian Holm (Prof. Rapson), Perry King (President Blake) & Arjay Smith (Brian Parks)

DIRECTOR/CO-WRITER - Roland Emmerich (The Patriot, Godzilla, Independence Day, Stargate & Universal Soldier)

I am at a bit of a loss to explain why I was able to tolerate The Day After Tomorrow. The acting is only so-so (Gyllenhaal's performance, in particular, is just plain awful), the script is weak, plot holes abound and the special effects aren't that realistic.

The only explanation I can think of is that I went into the movie with such low expectations it would have been nearly impossible for them not to be exceeded.

The one thing that the movie does have going for it is that it is actually loosely based on a legitimate scientific theory. So despite its numerous flaws it maintains a modicum of credibility during the first half of the film.

If you wait, until The Day After Tomorrow, to see this movie and its no longer playing you won't have missed much.

Running time - 124 minutes

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