I don't think anybody expected this film to have any depth, and well it didn't.
Some of the special effects were amazing
, which is what was expected.However the space between the big effects sequences was too long, and the ending just dragged on too long.
To enjoy the film I guess you had to abandon any rational thinking and just go with the absurd plot and occurences, but even then I guarentee you will get bored.
Having said that I really enjoyed watching it. You HAVE to see this one on the big screen or just don't bother. I watched it at a friends house who has a projector set up and a super surround system so its actually better than the cinema.
The moments when the weather ripped the world apart were truly some of the best special effects sequences ever seen, in particular Manhattan being attacked by a giant tidal wave, you have to see it just for that moment!
The more I think about it the more stupid this film was. The messages it tries to put accross are far to clumsy and obvious. At the heart of the story is a father trying to make good with his son............... by err.......... walking from Washington to Manhattan in the biggest blizzard in 10,000 years
The reason he is going there? Err ........... well so that they can hug and everybody can feel nice
Don't get me wrong the special effects were amazing, and there were some moments of tension. I also liked the fact that the entire population of America was forced to flee to Mexico lmao. Although strangely enough there wasn't a single Mexican in the whole film ................. not even in Downtown LA!!!
The movie is big on American pride as well, and the whole notion of the US being invaded by a dark force. To watch a film like this you have to just go with it, but there were just too many ridiculously stupid notions to get passed. I have listed my favourites below........................
***(WARNING SPOILERS!!! DON'T SCROLL DOWN IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT)***
- A tidal Wave tears into Manhattan, completely engulfing the Statue of Liberty on its way. The wave is fucking huge and going at a ridiculous speed............ Our heroes are in the middle of the street and see it coming towards them.
Let me point out that the wave is travelling at an imeasurable speed and spitting aside buses like flies.
The wave is around two blocks from them when they see it...............................
They run up one flight of stairs into a Library (probably the shortest building in New York).................
They are saved!!!
You have to see the movie to understand how stupidly unbelievable this moment is.
- The world has been thrown into the ice age, and people cannot venture outside as their bodies will freeze within seconds. We earlier see a helicopter crash because the jet fuel froze solid and the rotars freeze mid-flight.
A man decides to take a Jeep from Washington to manhattan to visit his son................
The roads are all blocked and at a standstill.................
The Jeep breaks down..................
He decides to walk the rest of the way.......................
-The eye of the storm approaches them............
The temperature is amazingly low and we see it break the Empire State building in seconds.............
We see the frost (the coldest imaginable temperature engulf everything in its path.................
It chases our heroes (yes I did say chases
)..............They run back into the Library..................
It chases them down the corridor.......................
They just manage to escape into a room and shut the door!!!!!!!!!!!!
For fucks sake!
They shut the FUCKING door!!!
Oh I give up theres too many moments to list and I can't explain their stupidity.
You just have to see it............... you WILL be entertained, but I recommend leaving 3/4 of the way through as the star of the film (the Special Effects) doesn't make any notable appearances after that point.
'member when dude opens the helicopter door and freezes like, immediately? 
