I disagree with "familypet" because I was laughing considerably at this movie, especially the ending. That's the only reason I gave it 2 out of 10.
Let's have a quick look at the similarities to Day After Tomorrow
1. New York City is the centre of the universe for both movies.
2. We have to "rescue" one of the family members from certain death.
3. In both movies there is a sudden SUPER COLD CELL that freezes humans in split seconds, mind you, the difference is they EXPLAINED it in "Day After Tomorrow" whereas in this movie they just hoped you watched "Day After Tomorrow" so you could understand what happened.
4. Dad in both movies is a scientist associated with weather and involved in monitoring what is happening with glaciers and global warming or climate change.
5. Dad is estranged from the child that has to later be rescued.
Now you would think with all those similarities it would be at least as good as the movie it was basically copying but unfortunately for the producers of this movie, Day After Tomorrow had a couple of actors that could actually do a good job.
Okay, I understand being so focused on something that you basically are too busy to be scared but realistically, when you have chunks of ice the size of small office buildings coming down around you a little bit of panic might be in order rather than just staring out the windshield like some curious hamster.
My biggest problem is the one plot hole that nobody can close and that is they left Bangor, Maine just as the glacier was arriving and somehow managed to outrun it even though they said the glacier was travelling at 200 MPH. Now I could be wrong but last time I checked, a Ford Taurus was not capable of speeds over 200 MPH, especially on traffic choked and snow covered roads.
Oh, I almost forgot something, my favourite line out of the movie is when the daughter says, "You're declaring war on a glacier?" Okay, so these writers actually believe that they can STOP a glacier with explosives, even nuclear explosives, and they expect that ANYONE with more than one functioning brain cell would go along with that? I mean, I don't mind being asked to leave it at the door and go along for the ride but seriously, do I really have to leave my ENTIRE brain at the door for this movie?
All in all, give it a watch just for the laughs you'll get from the silly science and as someone else pointed out, the poor editing.
Let's have a quick look at the similarities to Day After Tomorrow
1. New York City is the centre of the universe for both movies.
2. We have to "rescue" one of the family members from certain death.
3. In both movies there is a sudden SUPER COLD CELL that freezes humans in split seconds, mind you, the difference is they EXPLAINED it in "Day After Tomorrow" whereas in this movie they just hoped you watched "Day After Tomorrow" so you could understand what happened.
4. Dad in both movies is a scientist associated with weather and involved in monitoring what is happening with glaciers and global warming or climate change.
5. Dad is estranged from the child that has to later be rescued.
Now you would think with all those similarities it would be at least as good as the movie it was basically copying but unfortunately for the producers of this movie, Day After Tomorrow had a couple of actors that could actually do a good job.
Okay, I understand being so focused on something that you basically are too busy to be scared but realistically, when you have chunks of ice the size of small office buildings coming down around you a little bit of panic might be in order rather than just staring out the windshield like some curious hamster.
My biggest problem is the one plot hole that nobody can close and that is they left Bangor, Maine just as the glacier was arriving and somehow managed to outrun it even though they said the glacier was travelling at 200 MPH. Now I could be wrong but last time I checked, a Ford Taurus was not capable of speeds over 200 MPH, especially on traffic choked and snow covered roads.
Oh, I almost forgot something, my favourite line out of the movie is when the daughter says, "You're declaring war on a glacier?" Okay, so these writers actually believe that they can STOP a glacier with explosives, even nuclear explosives, and they expect that ANYONE with more than one functioning brain cell would go along with that? I mean, I don't mind being asked to leave it at the door and go along for the ride but seriously, do I really have to leave my ENTIRE brain at the door for this movie?
All in all, give it a watch just for the laughs you'll get from the silly science and as someone else pointed out, the poor editing.