The Day After Tommorow

The Day After Tomorrow - ***

This is a movie that rides almost entirely on its hefty special effects budget, but somehow the end result is entirely enjoyable. The combination of Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sela Ward, Ian Holm and Emmy Rossum ensure that the acting is more than up to scratch; especially the underused yet strong performance of Holm, who plays Terry Rapson, the scientist who along with Quaid's Jack Hall is responsible for discovering the storm in it's early stages. Now, a lot of the discussion regarding this movie is in criticism of its unlikely premise, and perhaps the detractors are correct in this right. However, since seeing a movie always requires a suspension of disbelief, the average moviegoer is bound to be enthralled with this action packed and amazing looking thriller. Thumbs up.