Greenland
Review: Greenland
Rating system
A clear explanation of our star ratings.
Didn’t finish watching, qualifies as a movie, just not one people should watch.
spent more time on phone or daydreaming about other movies than watching.
One thing was good (casting, script, dialogue, direction, cinematography, costumes, set design). Everything else failed.
Got a couple of things right, though still not at recommendation level.
Some people may be mildly satisfied with a watch, but can’t recommend to most viewers.
Enough entertainment value to recommend among genre-specific viewers (i.e. There’s enough action for action fans, drama for drama fans, etc.). One time viewing is enough.
holds up within its genre and hits enough elements to entertain viewers looking for more than just that genre’s key features. Can recommend. Might rewatch.
Recommend a watch to most viewers. Hits on majority of quality aspects (i.e. acting, script, etc.) Will likely rewatch. Entertains beyond genre.
Not only should everyone watch this, but it’s close to perfection.
No discussion. Just watch it.
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Rating
Rating system
A clear explanation of our star ratings.
Didn’t finish watching, qualifies as a movie, just not one people should watch.
spent more time on phone or daydreaming about other movies than watching.
One thing was good (casting, script, dialogue, direction, cinematography, costumes, set design). Everything else failed.
Got a couple of things right, though still not at recommendation level.
Some people may be mildly satisfied with a watch, but can’t recommend to most viewers.
Enough entertainment value to recommend among genre-specific viewers (i.e. There’s enough action for action fans, drama for drama fans, etc.). One time viewing is enough.
holds up within its genre and hits enough elements to entertain viewers looking for more than just that genre’s key features. Can recommend. Might rewatch.
Recommend a watch to most viewers. Hits on majority of quality aspects (i.e. acting, script, etc.) Will likely rewatch. Entertains beyond genre.
Not only should everyone watch this, but it’s close to perfection.
No discussion. Just watch it.
Chris Sully
Chris: “There’s a few types of film I’ll always watch, and apocalyptic, end-of-the-world movies are one of them. Usually, they’re over the top action. This is a dialed down version, focusing more on the character, but it had the big-budget feel that we can’t currently get from the theater. I liked it. I love Morena and Gerard. Enjoyable and would watch again.”
Chris: “There’s a few types of film I’ll always watch, and apocalyptic, end-of-the-world movies are one of them. Usually, they’re over the top action. This is a dialed down version, focusing more on the character, but it had the big-budget feel that we can’t currently get from the theater. I liked it. I love Morena and Gerard. Enjoyable and would watch again.”
Matt: “A disaster movie that gives us action while keeping a grounded POV. Where other disaster films want to tell the story of Earth’s potential demise from many angles, Greenland follows one family as they attempt to reach shelter from an impending comet. The characters give us enough depth to root for them and the family drama isn’t forced. The perilous situations are believable, so the audience isn’t throwing their hands up every half hour, saying ‘Why did you do that?’ The action is satisfying and the special effects aren’t overdone. My only complaint is the ending felt added on, as if audience testing forced additional footage.”
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Also a character-driven end-of-the-world disaster film, These Final Hours focuses less on escape and shelter and more on acts of compassion amid a decaying society faced with end times.
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