I don't remember when was the last time I saw a movie about a natural disaster, but this type of film tend to be fun as long as their budget is high enough for the good CGI. Some of the best movies about natural disasters are The Day After Tomorrow and 2012. Now, we can add Greenland to the list.
This time the disaster isn't a supervolcano or massive climate change that turns everything into ice. If you take a good look at the poster above you can notice this disaster comes from space, it's asteroids, like the one that killed the dinosaurs.
This movie wasn't as shocking as the ones I mentioned before but age is probably a factor when it comes to the level of shock this type of movie can cause the viewers. In the story, we follow a marriage played by Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin and both of them made a great job with their roles.
In the beginning, they are preparing for a dinner party with some of their friends, and coincidentally, every time the husband receives an alert on his phone, it is showed on the tv as well. With a bunch of friends over you can guess the chaos that ensued, especially because this couple was luckier than most regarding the type of alert they received.
When the world is ending there aren't rules anymore. Riots and widespread violence will inevitably happen and there will be several scenes showing how society breaks down. There is an extremely silly mistake from the 2 parents when they are trying to escape the apocalypse that changes everything for them, and it is this silly mistake that the one thing I find most annoying. I mean, if you are leaving everything behind, the least you can do when getting out of the car is to check you aren't leaving something important in the car. Without this silly mistake, most of the drama they suffered throughout the movie would have been avoided.
If you enjoyed the 2 similar movies I mentioned before make sure to see this one as well. If the natural, and in this case, cosmic disaster is scientifically accurate or not, I don't think it matters. The film is just meant to entertain and it certainly does.
The best
- It wasn't an experience as intense as the other 2 similar movies from previous years, but it was well worth the watch nonetheless.
The worst
- There are a few mistakes from the characters and coincidences that were hard to believe.
More information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7737786/ Review: AAA In numbers: 7.5/10
