[Review] Greenland(2020) {7.5/10}

Directed by Ric Roman Waugh with a screenplay by Chris Sparling, the film stars Gerard Butler (John Garrity), Morena Baccarin (Allison Garrity), Roger Dale Floyd (Nathan Garrity) and Scott Glenn (Dale).

The film follows structural engineer John Garrity (Gerard Butler) lives with his estranged wife, Allison (Morena Baccarin), and their son, Nathan Garrity (Roger Dale Floyd), who has diabetes. While trying to work out their troubles, the couple throws a party to watch the arrival of a comet. Unfortunately, the comet isn't as harmless as expected and it starts causing widespread destruction. They must fight for survival as a planet destroying comet races to Earth. With time running out, they begin a harrowing journey across a dangerous landscape.

The non-stop roller coaster ride centers on familial love, commitment and forgiveness. It is an uncommonly good, absolutely harrowing disaster movie elevates the stakes with its effective suggestion of international crisis and its personal touches on social status and martial discord. Gerard Butler's performance as John Garrity is enthralling. He has made a mistake and is seeking redemption and forgiveness from his wife. He looks at her, full of pain and regret and knows he must do anything he can to earn her love back. The idea of only certain people being selected for protection carries a great weight as well, creating instant animosity and guilt among the characters as well as more conflict. Greenland absolutely delivers the tension and thrills, with huge visual effects and plenty of intense, dangerous spots. But none of it would have worked without the thought that went into the characters and their connections with one another.

Greenland is now available on VOD.