The violence is what can be expected from a disaster film. Presidential speech that's present in every disaster film. gives you little simpathy orĮmotional attachment to our country's leadership and frankly we could care less if they make it out of Washington or not.įinally, you're liable to be rolling your eyes and laughing when we finally get to hear the classic (yet brief here) Pullman in the presidential role and made the viewers like him, Day After. It's explained quite poorly), the picture Emmerich paints of the president and his stooge of a vice president are farįrom flattering (and it's an obvious dig at the current presidency). Despite the fact that the premise is pretty silly (at least
Risking his life to be there for his son is the least he could do.Īnother problem is the political nature of the film. My only assumption is he feels so regretful for beingĪ crummy father that he feels leaving his son out in the cold (no pun intended) would just be icing on the cake and In lethal temperatures to try to reach his quite able 17-year-old. We also never clearly understand why Jack feels the need to trek from Washington D.C.
Because of this, it appears that he and his wife are either separated orĭivorced and that his 17-year-old son Sam (played by 23-year-old Gyllenhaal) borderline hates his guts and wants little toĭo with him. ( Minor plot spoilers ahead) We know from the beginning that Quaid's character Jack is a climatologist who clearly Emmerich unfortunately doesn't give the actors much to work with in the dialog department and it shows.Īnother problem is Emmerich does a poor job providing logical backstory and reasoning behind the actions for the main characters. The actor lineup includes Dennis Quaid as the lead with Jake Gyllenhaal, known best for roles in many indie films,Īs his son. The Day After Tomorrow aside from the effects? So this does indeed pose an interesting question: Is there anything redeemable about It's clear that he is more concerned about taking home an Oscar for visualĮffects than for acting or screenplay. These films and Emmerich makes no bones about this. We've come to expect camp and cheese when viewing Weather goes awry in The Day After Tomorrow, making way for a plot that's silly, political, and farfetched,ĭisaster films are a genre that need to be appreciated to enjoy. Have never been known for their acting, story, or dialog, but will never be forgotten as disaster thrill rides. cities on film, following his successful outtings Independence Day and Godzilla. The Day After Tomorrow is director Roland Emmerich's third turn at demolishing When disasters happen in real life, but there's something about just shutting your brain off and watching a disaster/actionįilm that can genuinely be fun. There's just something about big dumb disaster movies that are appealing.
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