A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I could have enjoyed this movie much more if it did not depend on the premise that the snow plow guy is the enemy. The idea is that the snow plow guy takes away snow days by clearing the roads of snow, so he is the enemy. Coincidentally, he is not a nice guy. In real life, most cities have more than one person driving snow plows, right? And not all of them are jerks. So it was difficult for me to get into the idea of the kids doing dirty tricks on the snow plow guy.The romance in the story is too simple. There is not enough depth, it is more like a cliché romance. The writers try to complete the romance by making the boyfriend a big jerk and I think that was overdone. It made the comedy ugly.

Snow Day (2000): Dir: Chris Koch / Cast: Chris Elliott, Chevy Chase, Jean Smart, Schuyler Fisk, Zena Grey: Brainless piece of dirt that cater to every kid's fantasy. Kids are delighted at school cancellations until the demented Snow Plough Man roams through destroying anything in his path. Idiotic farce is an attack on common sense. Directing by Chris Koch is awful with its three dollar production values. Chris Elliott looks foolish as this moronic Snow Plough Man. His only love seems to be a crow that is perched next to him as he drives. Why he is so cruel is never explained but the role does Elliott no justice. Chevy Chase is wasted as a weatherman in what may be his worst appearance in a film. Jean Smart plays his wife in what amounts to be nothing. Schuyler Fisk appears as one of the kids who wage war on the Snow Plough Man. What she really needs to do is wage war on the screenwriter. Zena Grey also pokes her red head into this mess. The rebellious theme works against its family marketing especially since snow ploughs serve a purpose. Under another film this attention would result in a high MPAA rating but instead everything is dumbed down so that parents won't be offended. Well, they got their wish although the result is one of the worst excuses for family entertainment. This film should be driven over by an angry snow plough driver and anyone else unfortunate enough to sit through it. Score: 1 / 10

When a town in New York is closed down by an unexpected snowfall, a "snow day" begins when a group of school kids, led by Natalie Brandston, try to ensure that the schools stay closed by stopping a snowplow driver by trying to hijack his truck. Natalie's big brother Hal is using this day to try to win the affections of Claire Bonner, the most popular girl in his high school, while Hal and Natalie's father Tom, a TV meteorologist, faces off against a rival meteorologist for weather coverage of the day's events......The only reason I even contemplated watching this was for Chase, just to see if there was still a little of the magic he gave us in the eighties, and early nineties. Well I can put your curiosity to rest, there is very little, but when he's on screen, the film is at its strongest.The rest of the film is your typical teen comedy. Boy trying to get girl, girls ex boyfriend trying to bully the entire town, and some sort of fantasy sub plot involving action figures, and Chris Elliott.Oh and of course, the guy who fancies the good looking girl, has a best friend, who is a girl, who is in love with him.Oh pray, I wonder how it will all turn out?.It isn't terrible.

I am ashamed to admit I went to see this in the theater when it first came out. My uncle, cousin and I were the only ones in there. The guy in charge of the projector actually turned it off. It was so embarrassing. Calling this a "kid's movie" doesn't excuse it for being a bad movie. The acting is just, unbearable. I would burn all the copies and the negatives. This should have gone straight to video, or perhaps only shown on the Disney channel. Unless you have kids that can appreciate effortless, unfunny movies, or you yourself are a masochist who enjoys torture, then don't watch this. If you are a Chris Elliot fan, rent Something About Mary instead. Unless, of course, if you have kids.