The visuals for this movie were great, though the movie itself is very mediocre. Weak story and the cast is decent, nothing really impressive though.

- C

the SFX are amazing, it takes all to another level,.....but the story is so cheesy!!..........and those wolfs, bleh!

B+

Great FX, but a less great story. A fun ride nonetheless

B+

B+

Great special effects, good story, average acting.

B+

Amazing Effects, Decent story...good acting for most part.

Amazing special effects. One of the best movies I've seen this year. Yes, the storyline is a bit cheesy. Yes, somethings don't make much sense. But, it was awesome in all other aspects. Decent performances.

A

Surprisingly entertaining, something I never expected to say about a movie by Roland Emmerich. He even managed to include characters to care for in the story, greatly helped by good perfomance from Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal. Besides that the special effects are awesome and there's never a dull moment (okay, maybe one. The whole wolf subplot was ridiculous). (B)

Takes itself entirely too seriously. If Emmerich would learn a lesson from other disaster "epics" such as Armageddon and Volcano, its that a little bit of humor makes a movie much more enjoyable. The Day After Tomorrow had plenty of humor, but unfortunately it was for all the wrong reasons.

C


(note, this is from my theatrical viewing on opening day...I'll be renting it soon and re-watching it, might change my grade)

Average KJ User Rating = C+

(I give it 1.5/4)

The Day After Tomorrow - B+

Great film. Deals with an issue that is relevant and has been so for the last 2o years. Look at the recent disasters, Tsunami? and the hurricane's in USA? dont you think they are a bit close (in time) to be coincidental? its going to happen, but i dont know when. Anyway, great effects and Jake Gyllenhaal is a cool dude.

Loved this movie in theaters, was a bit bored by it on DVD. B+ (first time i saw it i gave it A+)

I don't want to get into a debate, but the hurricane cycle frequently happens. Every 40 years or so, there is a stormy cluster in time. Some of the worst, worse than last years, hurricanes ever came from the last major cycles of the 60s and of the 20s. I don't think it's anything to be worried about. And it's just coincidence that the earthquake happened in Asia. Earthquakes have been happening with this same level of frequency for more than a few decades. The outcry for better enviromental policy is definately important, but the Hurricanes and Earthquakes aren't a result of Hummers and the like.

Yes, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW is a bad movie but it's a really fun movie to watch too.

5/10 (C-)

I just love disaster flicks and this one is no exception.

9/10 (A-)

A film where credibility is ignored and SFX takes center stage.

D (2.5/10)

6/10
Not the worst movie ever. But hardly engaging. Pretty to look at, sometimes gripping. Very little else.

Well, despite being a fan of cheesy sci-fi disaster flicks (like the stellar The Core), and despite grooving on the eco-politics underlying it, I have to say that The Day After Tomorrow is one seriously lame movie. The storyline couldn't have been written by sentient beings - as a sentient being I reject that possibility! Sure the effects were fun at very sporadic instances, but they were ineffectively linked to the storyline. The acting? - Who knows - they all seemed to be yelling over the wind the whole way through, and when they weren't, when they were speaking in normal tones, well damn it, if I didn't miss that wind.

What a shame!

1 out of 5.

Incredibly clichéd and cheesy, but still a helluva lot of fun and immensely entertaining. Fits right into the mould of disaster/survival flicks, and does it ever excel at it. Major landmarks destroyed? Check. One family stuck in the middle of it all? Check. Budding romance facilitated by the disaster? Check. Sweeping implausibilities and gaping plot holes? Check. It's the type of movie where you can look right past its flaws, rather than be irritated by them, and just enjoy the ride. Still, it is a film, and thus must be judged as one.

The basic premise is intriguing, but the screenplay falters. Instead of focusing on one band of survivors, the story jumps all over the place - presumably to show off the wide array of disasters occurring. The dialogue is quite bad at times, but at others is surprisingly innovative. The writing, overall, is not as bad as it could have been. There are quite a few flaws of logic - conveniently ignored to further the plot - and wild leaps of imagination, but it fits within the realm of the movie. The acting is decent - for a disaster flick - with no performances standing out as good or bad. The message of the movie is appropriately low-key until the President's speech at the end - hammering home the point rather bluntly. A bit more subtlety would have been appreciated. Still, it's a welcome change for this type of film.

The movie's real strength is the visuals. The effects are amazing - save for some rather goofy wolves - as the full magnitude of Earth's power is unleashed. The tornado scene is the highlight of the film, as it is both original and superbly done. The tidal wave scene had a been there, done that feel to it - though it was also pulled off very well. In the last half, the snow scenes are done well and can be quite breathtaking at times. All in all, Oscar-worthy special effects.

So, overall, this was a well done disaster flick but a mediocre film. As per usual for the genre, character development is uneven, plot holes are plentiful, and dialogue is silly. None of the flaws really stand out and disrupt the flow of the movie, though, which is carried by the thrills and effects. And, for this type of film, that works very well.

Exciting special effects - yep
Corny, cheesy drama with bogus personal crises - yep
Middle level stars doing an ok job - yep

It had all the elements that make up a good disaster movie. I'm not a big fan of the genre but this one was pretty fun. Not something I'm dying to see again though.

Still one of the best ever disaster flicks. I can only hope 2012 turns out to be "okay" at least.

I downgraded this movie to a C+. Ive seen it a bunch of times and i hate it more and more every time i see it.

do you stand by this review trickster?

This movie was quite entertaining, although to this day, I'm not sure the sheer idiocy of most of it can be topped. Remember Jake Gyllenhaal and his friends getting attacked by wolves on a boat in the middle of New York City? Remember Dennis Quaid WALKING FROM D.C. TO NEW YORK IN A DAY IN THE MIDDLE OF AN APOCALYPTIC BLIZZARD?

what can i say? i loves my disaster flicks.