And you thought “Day After Tomorrow” was just about getting more traction on greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Treaty. This is from the Foxnews review of the film (and it was pretty bad overall).
Unlike Pullman in “ID4,” this president is a bumbling idiot, a puppet manipulated by his evil, self-motivated vice president. I guess this is supposed to be a clever reference, but it backfires instead, disarming the film and undermining it critically.
You see, when America is imperiled in a disaster film, it’s the president to whom we turn as the moral compass. The hero ? in this case, a poorly conceived one played by Dennis Quaid ? can have all the adventures, but he must report ultimately to a fair and wise leader.
For example: If Batman walked in on Commissioner Gordon taking a bribe, all hope would be lost. That’s what happens in “Day.”
