As far as this movie goes it's pretty safe to say that its' not going to win any awards so I have to agree with those reviewers that have said it it isn't in their top 10 so-to-speak. However, I DON'T agree with several who seem to have gone out of their way to castigate the film in every way possible either. It's obvious that the budget was low and bearing that in mind I think the overall result wasn't that bad at all. The acting was fairly sound, Jack Coleman, Holly Elissa and Terry Mulligan were convincing in their respective roles - and I think one reviewers 'apology' for Canada producing such a rubbish film was both unnecessary and over-the-top. The subject matter about shifting Poles causing Magnetic Storms after a Meteor hits earth is a well-used one we know BUT this WAS really more of a family-film type entertainment and NOT in the genre of Alien or Predator.The scenery used was impressive and I think as 'Family Entertainment' there has been a lot worse.

A piece from the passing comet Copernicus hits the Earth and causes the planet to go off of its axis. This in turn unleashes all kinds of lethal disasters that will bring about the end of the world. It's up to scientist Dr. James Mayfield (a fine and likable performance by Jack Coleman) to realign the Earth's axis before it's too late. Writer/director Paul Ziller relates the engrossing story at a brisk pace, maintains a serious tone throughout, grounds the fantastic premise in a believable everyday reality, generates a good deal of tension, handles the dramatic scenes in a tasteful and restrained manner, and delivers several nifty mondo destructo moments. The solid acting by the capable cast keeps the movie on track: Holly Dignard as Jack's no-nonsense science teacher wife Cynthia, Tyler Johnston as Jack's sullen teen son Shane, Terry David Mulligan as Jack's hard-nosed father General Mayfield, Roger R. Cross as the pragmatic President, David Lewis as chipper TV reporter Lo Vanetti, and Emma Lahana as the perky Zoe. The CGI effects are decent and acceptable. Michael Richard Plowman's spirited score hits the stirring spot. The slick cinematography by Mahlon Todd Williams gives the picture a pleasing crisp look. A fun flick.

I do dislike a vast majority of SyFy's films, though in all honesty I don't revel in tarnishing them no matter how much some of them deserve it. Polar Storm is not their worst, either The Apocalypse or Alien vs. Hunter, but it is down there. Visually, it looks alright at first, but then from the half-way mark to the end, the special effects look slapdash and done with no heart and the editing becomes increasingly half-hearted. The story is another problem, for its running time like I've said with a few SyFy movies it is very thin and the ending feels like a farce more than anything else and a very predictable one at that. The script is trite complete with illogical lapses and scientific factual errors, and the characters are clichéd and I didn't care for any of them, and my guess is the actors didn't either. And the acting was so wooden from across the board. Overall, as much as I liked the theme that they tried to tackle, Polar Storm is a mess. 1/10 Bethany Cox