DEFECTION
It doesn't feature Tom Cruise, it came out in good old January, and well, it's not too shabby either. Yeah I'm talking about Greenland 2: Migration, a sequel that seems more like a part deux, a literal continuation if you will. Either that or we're thinking about "Migration" as its own entity, like a slight remake of War of the Worlds (2005 model of course).
Starring Gerard Butler, a talented actor who has had a few mishaps in the industry thanks to his agent (who will remain nameless), Greenland 2: Migration provides Butler with a dramatically-centered role, more reactionary than radical. His John Garrity is a dying man, forced to journey across Europe to find a crater-like home for his family after Earth has been decimated with comets galore. "Listen to me son, it doesn't matter what happens because we're always gonna be together." You tell 'em Gerard. Preach brother.
Helmed by Ric Roman Waugh, he of Angel Has Fallen fame and the first Greenland from 2020, "Migration" is decently crafted, lushly directed, and full of dangerous agog coming right around the corner. I mean it's the ultimate post-apocalyptic vehicle, a how-to guide on the low. Every frame is a wide meant for the big screen, every special effect loud and above the direct-to-video palate, every shot so panoramic it looks like a live-action Pink Floyd album cover (pick any one of them).
Now does Greenland 2: Migration have that movie cliche where most of the main protagonists dodge death while everyone else seems to perish like paper mache? Sure but whatever, it's still an intense ride for Butler fanatics who love to see Scotland's favorite son trucking for his life. And does "Migration" forget that it's a disaster flick and veer into humdrum military territory? Sure but what disastrous ruination doesn't go martial from time to time (see first paragraph). "Green" machine.
Written by Jesse Burleson
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