The Basics Title: The Day After Tomorrow Rating: PG-13
Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages: 10+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Yellow
Ages 13 - 17: Green
Violence Amount: Green
Violence Portrayal:
Green
Fear: Yellow
Illegal / Harmful: Green
Language: Green
Nudity: Green
Sex: Green
Review:
Changes in the environment are suddenly ravaging
the earth. Man's disregard for global warming
and the greenhouse effect are causing weather
catastrophes all over the world. Hurricanes,
multiple tornadoes, hail, monsoons, and snow
are occurring in strange places. Professor
Hall (Dennis Quaid) is a paleoclimatologist
who is trying to alert the world to this disaster.
The climate change begins years before he
had predicted. The world is entering a new
Ice Age starting at the North Pole and moving
its way south. Hall's son, Sam (Jake Glyllenhal),
is trapped in New York City taking part in
a scholarship competition for the best and
the brightest high school students. Hall is
in Washington, D.C. and must make his way
in frigid weather to New York to save his
son. There are many situations of intense
peril as everyone tries to escape the weather.
This is a big budget, special effects filled
movie. It may be too scary for some children
under the age of 10. We have seen disaster
films of all kinds and some of them tell a
better story then this one, but the special
effects are amazing. Scientists around the
world are glad that this attention is being
brought to global warming and they hope people
will become more aware of it. Hopefully, after
the film, parents can educate their families
on the greenhouse effect and global warming.
Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She
graduated from the University of
Minnesota with a double major in
sociology and psychology. Married
with a family, she has remained
in the Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies
since she was a small child. This
love of film eventually brought
her to the point in life where
she is now, a film critic. She
was featured on WCCO radio for
three years on the “Dark
in the Morning” show with
Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became
the film critic for the syndicated
“Ruth Koscielak Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a
year and has had the opportunity
to interview a number of directors
and actors when they are in town.
She has also appeared on a public
access show called the "Cinema
Judge" and has ventured into
writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The
Twin Cities movie magazine is
available, for free, at most local
Blockbuster's and local movie
cheaters.
As one of the few female reviewers
in the Twin Cities area, she brings
a unique point of view to her
reviews. Linda has raised two
children, a boy and a girl, and
knows what they like in movies
and what is appropriate. Hopefully,
her reviews will help your family
in choosing where to next spend
your movie-going dollar.
Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She
graduated from the University of
Minnesota with a double major in
sociology and psychology. Married
with a family, she has remained
in the Minneapolis area.