i be sit at home and flipping channel when i run across what potentially sound like an interesting film . i like destruction type movie and decide to watch it . i do not know why but i end up watch it the whole 2 hour . we have see this type of movie i do not know how many time . back in 1998 2000 there be dozen of film that deal with global destruction of some sort . the best one on my list so far be deep impact which be more believable than this one . here be my problem with this film represent 1 ) cheap special effect and like something out of the old computer . 2 ) no background information or explanation on weather pattern . if you be go to make a movie about weather and at least have some decency to entertain the viewer with technical detail . 3 ) how come only 2 or 3 people figure out that the storm be converge on chicago . no more expert left in the field . 4 ) where be some interesting character . i truly do not care for anyone except maybe the pregnant woman . i felt that there be no character development . 5 ) no thought provoke moment what so ever and factually incorrect theme . and this be only the first part of the film . i bet the conclusion will show u few destruction scene and a search and rescue operation just like it have be do many time before . and judging by the special effect in the first part of the movie and i can only imagine what we be to expect . of course and at the end and the main character will survive and life will go on . how original .