Aug 31, 2005 08:17 PM
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(Updated Aug 31, 2005 08:17 PM)
No its not scary, just that I was trying to get into the theme of the film. Or shall I say, the ice. So dear earthlings, prepare to see a forecast of the result of our kartoots over centuries, mother nature is all set to take revenge by reversing the climatic conditions (i hope I got the geographic logics right) on the planet earth, due to which, there is a partial return of the ice age.
And the worst sufferers are...guess..guess...- ofcourse those who shall always emerge victorious at the end. Which meeeeans, none other than the self proclaimed caretakers of earth, appointed by the almighty himself - the Americans. Hey!!!!(?)..
On a more serious note, Day after tommorow brings up an important issue which has been looked at with closed eyes, for years now. Particularly the US of A, who has refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol - for environment norms. The film is dramatic, interesting and visuals are gripping. But the CG mightiness of Hollywood is not a news. So, all the visual effects are kind of 'expected', and doesn't leave you with an open mouth.
The logics of the effects of global warming and the reasoning behind climatic changes is well explained and seems right in terms of a reality check. In fact, few of the real life incidents does vindicate the threats highlighted by the film. Havent we heard in recent times - snow in UAE, rains where it has hardly rained, and tempertaures have rose to a level it has never reached before. Meaning movie or no movie, the threat is staring us in face.
The film's central character is a climatologoist, who has predicted about the dangers of an ice age at a global conference held at New Delhi (kya baat hai!..dil khush ho gaya ji!!)..But what he saw after about 100 years, comes in next few days. (And we blame our metrological department for wrong info). So, world starts getting chaotic, as strange climate behavours happen. The westwern world is doomed to freeze, and so they seek help from the third world and the middle east.
Fine! Fine! Fine! But..but...no matter whats the plot, just like we cant do without songs, hollywood cannot do without the undying spirit of america, even if it means, defying the fury of nature, and the logic.
So, our climatologist's son is stuck up in the northern region of USA, which is destined to forevr turn into ice, while the climatologist is in the southern hemisphere.
He promises to get his son back, walking endless ice horizon, walking past frozen bodies, and ships half buried in ice, where once there was a city. And..?..he finds his son, and a few accomplices alive inside a library, where they got heat by burning books, as everything else outside was freezing at rate of -10 degree celsius per second!...
See, defying common sense is not only about David Dhawan movies (comparision apart, I do like his school of film making as well. Haseena maan jaayegi rocks)
Barring the american self patting, Day after tommorow is a nice watch. Hope the point the movie tries to make just doesnt get buried under the snow! At our end, may be we mouthshuttiers can do our bit by shutting down the usage of polythene and keep our vehicles checked, and not litter.
