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A
family struggles for survival in the face of a cataclysmic natural disaster.
Director: Ric Roman
Waugh
Writer: Chris
Sparling
Stars: Gerard
Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd
Movie Trailer
Summaries
A
family struggles for survival in the face of a cataclysmic natural disaster.
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 leveled 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.
—STX
Entertainment
Genres: Action |
Thriller
Motion
Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated
PG-13 for intense sequences of disaster action, some violence, bloody images
and brief strong language
User
Reviews
There's
nothing like timing a disaster film to coincide with a similar real-life event
- minus the devastating consequences of course.
Ric
Roman Waugh's Greenland has been released just as the comet Neowise is coursing
through our skies. The astronomical phenomena was at its brightest on 22 July,
becoming as bright as the North Star and visible without visual aids, creating
a stir around the world. The comet in Greenland however, had a very different
idea.
Dubbed
'Clark', the cosmic entity was announced to be a spectacular and harmless
viewing event. Then it became that a rogue piece had entered the atmosphere,
but would mostly burn itself out and land in the ocean. Everyone was thrilled,
until the piece made landfall... in Central Florida.
Greenland
follows the Garrity family as they make their way to safety. Gerald Butler and
Morena Baccarin are estranged couple John and Allison, who work together to
bring their son Clayton (Scott Glenn) to their ordained government shelter.
Replete
with catastrophic events as the urgency builds up, the film's visuals are worth
looking out for, both for its terrifying scale yet surreal beauty. It is one of
the highlights, even as an extinction-level fragment is making its way within
48 hours of the first impact.
Waugh's
focus is on the family and their tribulations, so don't expect it to be all
smooth sailing. But part of the film is also used to showcase a bitter side of
humanity, as people disregard the greater good for the sake of
self-preservation. Other than Neowise, the messaging also hits home with the
pandemic, as the world struggles to cope with errant behaviour from the public.
It's extremely disturbing in that expect.
That
said, the way it is executed comes across a little trite at times. From a scene
of some strangers partying (the hedonists), to a couple that hijacks a
situation (the false samaritan), writer Chris Sparling's vignettes are much too
cliche for the seasoned audience. Waugh also directs these scenes with little
depth, often over delivering on the messaging as characters stir up their
motives. Trust me, it's very clear who's good or bad in this film.
When
the family gets separated, these episodes get even more pronounced. And worse
still, the situations they run into veer dangerously into caricatures
themselves. There's only that many stalled highways and hitchhikes you can
take, and the way people drop in and out of the main thread discourages any
emotional investment from the viewer.
It's
not that Waugh doesn't try, but the episodes are repetitive in formula and so
after a while, you just know what to expect. And for a disaster movie, that's
not very exciting.
But
while the side characters are bland, Greenland's biggest lack comes from its
main cast - they're not very likeable at all.
Throughout
the film, the family ditches friends, emotionally-blackmails officers, and at
parts even endangers everyone else for the sake of saving their family. While
this ode to family loyalty is admirable to a point, the situations start to
make the Garrity's seem entitled. And no one really wants to root for entitled
folks.
From
non-stop badgering for information from officers trying to do their job, to
allowing exceptional waivers for their case, they throw the greater good out
into the wind without so much as a blink of an eye.
Waugh
tries to negate this with some scenes of the Garrity doing good to a random
stranger, but they are so random that you'll be more puzzled than convinced
that these are people you should be cheering on.
So
while Greenland still wins for its premise and effects (minus the incredibly
flat orange color grading), the lack of endearment to the characters leaves the
title without much impact.
Details
Country: UK | USA
Language: English
Release
Date:
25 September 2020 (USA)
Also Known
As: Greenland
Filming
Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Box
Office
Cumulative
Worldwide Gross: $10,300,000
Company
Credits
Production
Co: G-BASE,
Anton, Riverstone Pictures
Technical
Specs
Runtime: 119 min
Color: Color
