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A film about an extinction level asteroid event which lead the protagonists and the rest of the humans to search for shelter and the chaos that comes with it. Film is running with a good pace overall and will keep you on edge. But the script is average, the chaos created is something that you have seen in so many similar movies and the idea is far from novel. Also some of the scenes in there just dot make sense or they feel a bit stupid. Luckily most of the acting is ok, the score and the visuals are ok so it constitutes an ok movie to watch-but don't expect to be blown away with this film. 6/10

Watched "Greenland". Doesn't add anything new to the catastrophic events genre, yet it was the perfect movie to watch amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting in a sparsely populated movie theater, wearing my facemask, I was thinking "it could be so much worse!"

Positive:

• emotions and tension instead of pure doomsday
• the focus is on the human scale of a crisis, which makes this a realistic feeling rarity of a disaster film
• strong main actor pair

Negative:

• too many plot twists and always new obstacles to overcome
• in some moments a bit rough
• not consistently convincing CGI effects
• unfortunately genre-typical heroic towards the end.

Though this story is intense, I feel very annoyed by a series of poor decisions by the lead couple. I couldn't empathise with the family, and hence couldn't get into the story.

A decent end of the world movie that deals with what would happen on the ground. Follows one family, and their interactions with other desperate people. Reasonable acting, and nice special effects.

Worth watching.

The planet is about to be destroyed by an asteroid and we only have x hours before it strikes. I expected them to call Bruce Willis again to do some off-world digging but he must be under house arrest.

We're following Gerard Butler and his family as they try to get to a safe place in Greenland while the world around them turns into chaos. Other people seem to put more efforts into looting shops for toilet paper or holding end-of-the-world parties making their route a bit like the Road.

Gerard trying to save his family and driving his ridiculously oversized car through meteoroids: it's all forget-about-corona-for-two-hours mindless fun!

A revival of those 70s disaster films is what we have in Greenland. Who would have thought that large frozen island up north would be mankind's last hope for survival.

There's a large planet destroying comet headed our way and as it hits the atmosphere it burns up and breaks up. The first fragment flattens the Tampa-St.Petersburg area with accompanying firestorms. Is tis how itended for the dinosaurs?

Apparently some plans were made for such an event because engineer Gerard Butler has been chosen in a lottery to be marked for survival. So are his family which is wife Morena Beccarin and son Roger Dale Floyd. The best scenes in Greenland are between these people acting and functioning as a real family not some television type family unit.

You can make plans, but things often don't go to plan. Especially in a situation where blind panic takes over. This is the drama of Greenland, one man's family and their struggle.

Nice computer generated special effects are here for those who lay their money down to see such stuff. But a good story gets me and Greenland has a good story.

Not the best of disasterfilms, still a good one.

Lot of end of the world movies follow the same storyline but this one had that little extra. Felt like the way they handled this was more realistic, so in a way 'scarier'. I usually like seeing a lot of the destruction and action itself but I definitely recommend watching it

We went tonight, my girlfriend and I, as two people who likes this kind of movies and we loved it.

English is not my native language so I will keep it short : this is a well made apocalypse movie that evolved from those made in the 90s and 00s. We can feel a contemporary vibe here and it is refreshing.

What I liked : No downtime, lots of emotions and twists. Intense.

What I didn't like : bad CGI at some points

In in very short words: If you liked these kind of end of the world movies from the 90s, you gonna enjoy this one. The main cast is pretty good and even the smaller roles do a good job. The story is pretty intense and has some nice twists and surprises. Story is a bit predictable und unrealistic at times, but what do you expect? CGI effects range from okay to pretty bad at times, but it doesn't bother too much.

Definitely worth a watch. 6.5 out of 10

Greenland is a raw, tension-filmes disaster film that showcases both the noble and dark sides of human nature, when everyone knows the end of the world is near.

With spectacular visuals and an emotional narrative that is framed by the harrowing experiences of one family, this movie should definitely be enjoyed on the Big screen

Stuff falls from the sky, there are explosions, lots of running around. It is usual disaster film fare. There's no clever story, no room for actors to stretch their ability. It starts and then progresses to a predictable conclusion. It's a film that will fill some time but will not leave a lasting impression.

Whilst the trailer suggests Greenland could be just another big, stupid Hollywood disaster flick, it's not. It's a very finely balanced mix of popcorn, family drama (with some genuinely emotional scenes) and enough explosions and apocalyptic sequences to keep fans of 2012 and Armageddon happy. The trailer is also misleading - in a good way - regarding the story structure, which pans out in an unexpected but logical direction and is well paced throughout. Good performances, good production, good everything. This is the best film Gerard Butler has done in a while.

I enjoyed this film. It is one of the better scifi films I have seen this year. The film pulled me in from the start, which was great, as I needed a distraction from life. The film is really intense, at times, with some great scenes around survival, for example. The acting is outstanding. Some brilliant performances. Any hoot, it is a great distraction from events going on in the real world at the moment. I highly recommend it.

In the last few years Gerard Butler, sadly, has become a synonym for a movie flop. There has rarely been a movie in the last five years with Butler in it, that was not either bad or completely awful. The last of which, to name few were, the last part of the Fallen Trilogy, "Angel has Fallen", the less than exciting WWII thriller "Hunter Killer" and one of the worst movies to be made in the last few years, "Geostorm". Knowing all this I went into "Greenland" with a certain level of skepticism. Luckily, Butler seems to have gotten a lot smarter in his choices because "Greenland" is a quite entertaining motion picture. While I am not a fan of disaster movies, mostly because they always follow the same boring concept namely, a family or gets separated for some stupid reason and tries to find each other again over the next two hours while their journey is complicated by various obstacles of human or nature kind. "Greenland" is no doubt a disaster movie but fortunately it is a little more exciting and creative than most of its kind over the last few years have been. The movie begins with John Garrity (Butler) visiting his wife Allison (Morena Baccarin) and their son Nathan. John and Allison are separated but they seem to get along fine. Nathan is fascinated by the stars and the asteroid that is shooting towards earth. Soon the Garritys invite some friends over, when a presidential alert appears on their TV and phone telling them to pack some bags and drive to a close by airfield. When they get there they are ushered in and just before they are about to board the plane the separation plot kicks in. Admittedly it's not as stupid as usual. Now this might sound like your typical disaster movie but trust me it's not quite. "Greenland" is smart in how it handles it's characters and the plot is not always straight forward. The movie tries less to create tension with the looming disaster but rather does so through the human element and the different characters the family members meet on their way. We only get to experience what the family members do. There are no five or six main characters that each have their own agenda. Even when they're separated, the Garritys stay the focus of the movie. They meet good and bad people along their journey and what I liked in particular was the honesty with which the director handles these characters. Many people are selfish and greedy and even in situations like this one, where working together is most important, people still only think of themselves. The movie works also because Butler and Baccarin have a very good chemistry. They are the couple that has had hard times but still loves each other and would do anything to stay a family. Butler is really good here. As good as he hasn't been in years. It's not a very difficult role or something that would be beyond his skillset but it is more serious and dramatic than his usual tough guy parts. Quite a few times I was happy to see that he can do more than growl and butcher an American accent. Granted, he still butchers it but at least his character is so charming and likable that we can overlook it. The love and tenderness he shows in his face a few times is one I have never seen of him and, in a particularly important scene, we see the self loathing and disgust in his face. I believe he always had it in him and I am glad he finally chose a movie that allowed him to bring out his full talent. Baccarin is good too, especially on her own. She hasn't had too many major roles yet in movies but I hope she will soon. She really is a capable actress. "Greenland" is certainly worth watching and if you have the chance and the current situation allows it, go see it next month when it's released. It makes for a welcome change of pace.

Greenland is one of the best disaster movies, arriving at a time when the genre needs it most. By using its mid-sized budget to prioritise human drama over weightless CG spectacle it becomes infinitely more investing, resulting in each set incredibly tense piece being more memorable as well. The film understands that planet killing comets are scary but people who will do anything in an attempt to survive are much scarier.

Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roger Dale Floyd do a great job of bringing all the necessary heart and emotion. Butler shows a lot of vulnerability throughout and he's so likeable that the standard issue marital troubles he goes through with Baccarin don't grind proceedings to a halt, especially because you're just rooting for them to inevitably get back together. It also helps that their arguments and initial awkwardness are underplayed.

Ric Roman Waugh's direction gets plenty of mileage out of all the smaller scale action. They have a suitably chaotic nature which only enhances how engaging they are and there's still enough grander shots of the planetary destruction caused by the comet to remind you of the larger than life stakes. The frenetic cinematography works wonders to keep everything at a high energy whilst going calmer for the few moments of relief.

First, let me confess and get this out of the way, I do like Gerard Butler. However, that is not why I think this movie is so good. This was a very well done, action-packed, end of the world film. Was this film totally perfect? No. Were there any mistakes made in the film? There may have been, but you would have to look very hard to find them. The production values were very high. The acting was very well done. Everything had an expensive, polished look to it. The cinematography, acting, editing, sound and SFX were all up there. The budget I believe, was $35 million; and every single penny of that is up on the screen for you to enjoy. DO NOT allow the negative reviewers to scare you away from watching this film! If you do, you will be robbed of experiencing a very good action movie. It seems like some people watch a movie with the sole intention of trying to pick it apart! Some people say that all of this is been done before. Well maybe in a way, it has. Think about it. Just how many different ways can you make an end of the world film? Look where we are. It's 2020. Do you know how many end of the world movies have been made?! Hundreds, if not thousands! So to be honest, it's kind of hard to come up with an idea that is completely original. They say the devil is in the details. The truth of the matter is that in all of these end of the world movies that have been made so far, the differences between them is in the details! For instance, we already know (from the trailers) that a planet killing comet is going to hit. And yes, we know that there are going to be people panicking, and experiencing hardships, and all kinds of destruction, etc., etc., etc. So when you consider all the movies that are made with that general plot outline, the only way they can vary from each other is in all of the many details. For instance, take a movie script, copy it 100 times, and give a copy to 100 different directors and film crews. When everything is said and done, you will end up with 100 movies all about the same thing. But all of these movies will be completely different from each other. They will have a different look, feel, atmosphere, technical expertise, flavor, etc. And the reason that they are all completely different from each other, is because there are so many 1000s and 1000s of small details that make up a movie that cause these movies to be completely different from each other. So like I said, the devil is in the details. And the details are what make a movie either good or bad. All in all, I think that Greenland is a very well done movie. So yes, when you sit down to watch the movie, you already know that supposedly, a comet is going to destroy the world. But you don't really know exactly how it's going to happen. And you don't know exactly all of the infinitely small details that join together and ultimately bring you to that event. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Is it the 'comet ends the world film' to end all, 'comet ends the world films'? Probably not. But this film is definitely worth watching. You will be thoroughly entertained. All of the main actors are people that you actually end up caring about. Were some aspects of the movie glossed over at the expense of other parts? Perhaps. So all in all, let me just say this: This was a very well done, action-packed, end of the world film. And I believe that you will really enjoy it! Because ultimately, the goal of a film such as this, is to entertain you. And Greenland really succeeds.

Nevermind the bad reviews! This movie is awesome. I swear people are so hard to please these days. This film definitely had my heart racing. It got extremely intense there several times. This has to be one of my favorite disaster flicks. Deep Impact eat your heart out. I highly recommend giving this movie a watch. 8 stars 👍👍

Went in not expecting anything really but it was a fun movie. Not over the top, CGI used moderately and when needed, not boring and overly pathetic. No American heroes saving the planet yet again, just focusing on a human aspect of the catastrophy.

Greenland is somewhat fun and entertaining yet, this movie is creepy with cliches. So much so that I feel a real person did not write it. Gerard Butler carries the weight as the alpha caring father. Lucky for him he had just one child. No telling what the script would have done with three kids but, I know it would have just simply worked out and they would make that plane to Greenland in 5 minutes even though they are in Georgia. It will work out. The keys will be in the drawer. The medicine will be there. Dad will have a 50 acre ranch. The truck will have a full tank of gas. Only dad will figure out to drive backwards. Phew, a turkey sandwich shows up. Oh, a truck just happens to be going to Lexington. Then, the cell phone issue. WTF! It's a real bad movie with much potential to be so meaningful. Yet, it's another fine example of our degrading film industry. If I was 10 years old, I would love this movie. Some of the special effects and imagery of the comet hitting Earth were cool and scary.