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Title- Greenland
Creators- Ric Roman Waugh and Chris Sparling
Cast- Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin and Roger Dale Floyd with ensemble cast
Genre- American disaster film
Length- 2 hours
Platform- Amazon Prime (UK)
Rating- 4/5 stars
Plot
A family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. John Garrity (Gerard Butler), his estranged wife Allison (Morena Baccarin), and young son Nathan make a perilous journey to their only hope for sanctuary. Amid terrifying news accounts of cities around the world being levelled by the comet's fragments, the Garrity's experience the best and worst in humanity while they battle the increasing panic and lawlessness surrounding them. As the countdown to global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.
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Opinions
Apocalyptic, end of the world films are the type I normally gravitate towards. I'm fairly certain the only other one I have seen was 2021, which I did enjoy. We decided to watch this after seeing it get good reviews and wanting something a bit less serious to watch. If you are looking for something fun and popcorn worthy to watch at the moment, then look no further than Greenland. The plot and visual effects make this a highly entertaining watch. The two hours will fly by, even during some of the tenser moments in the film.
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I think what I enjoyed most about this film was that it felt realistic compared to some other films or tv shows in a similar genre. You could see this happening. A lot of that realistic quality came from the characters and their performances. Not only the central performances, but a lot of the minor and supporting roles had incredible moments. As the plot summary says, this film does show the best and worst of humanity. It also allowed you as a viewer to breath in between some of the tenser action scenes. There were some really nice calm moments in between the parts where they were being attacked by the comet.
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My only critique of this film would be that it was seeped in tropes and cliches. Even in the plot summary, you can see it. The central characters are estranged due to his affair, can you get anymore cliched? It was very much the case of the husband saving the day and the wife and child screaming a lot. I will be fair to them, in that some of the situations, I would have just screamed as well, but it would have been nice to see a bit more bite from them.
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I'm aware this is a lot shorter than my other TV show reviews, but I did really enjoy this film. I wouldn't call it lighthearted, but it was something to watch to take the mind off everything that is happening right now. It is one of the better films like this, a lighter version of 2012, with characters you care about, strong performances from its central cast, a decent plot and some really good action sequences. I liked how open the ending was. If you are looking for a fun, popcorn worthy film to forget reality for a couple of hours, Greenland is for you.
Carenza :) x
