Reviewed By: Flickman
After finishing Greenland 2: Migration, I did what I usually do and checked out some other reviews and honestly, a lot of them annoyed me. I kept seeing people say the movie completely sucked and wasn’t worth watching. Now, I’m not saying this is some amazing, must-see film, but I also don’t think it’s anywhere near as bad as people are making it out to be. It feels like these days, if a movie isn’t an instant classic, it automatically gets labeled as garbage.
If you’ve seen the first Greenland, then you already know the basic setup. If not, here’s the quick version: a planet-killing comet is headed toward Earth, and the Garrity family is desperately trying to reach a bunker to survive the impact. It’s essentially an Armageddon-style disaster movie, only instead of trying to stop the comet, the focus is purely on survival.
Greenland 2: Migration once again centers on the Garrity family, but this time they’re forced to leave the bunker after it’s destroyed. Their goal is to reach a crater they believe might be safe enough to survive in. I won’t go into spoiler territory, but there are a few issues that were hard to ignore.
I’ll start by saying that I am a fan of disaster movies, even the made-for-TV ones with smaller budgets. That said, this is a big-budget sequel starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin, so I was expecting a bit more. Some of the CGI looks rough and not very convincing, and parts of the dialogue feel pretty flat. Even so, I stayed entertained the whole way through. The main issue is that during the family’s journey, they constantly run into obstacles that feel less organic and more like the writers were just throwing in random roadblocks to keep the action and suspense going.
One scene in particular stood out. The family reaches the English Channel, only to find it completely dried up. They then arrive at a massive canyon where tons of people are attempting to cross using makeshift ladders and bridges. The problem is that the Garrity family seems to be the only group that actually makes it across. What happened to everyone else? Did they all fall? Someone clearly crossed before them to build the bridge, so why isn’t there anyone on the other side? It just doesn’t add up and pulls you out of the moment.
Another questionable scene involves a group of insurgents attempting to capture a bus the family is traveling on. They’re already close to their destination and easily could have continued on foot, yet they choose to fight back instead. Risking your life just to save a little time doesn’t really make sense. Without spoiling anything, the whole sequence felt unnecessary and seemed to exist solely to inject extra drama.
One thing I did appreciate is how quickly the movie gets into the action and how it rarely lets up. With a runtime of around an hour and a half, the pacing moves fast enough that it never really gives you time to get bored or start checking the clock.
I’m still not 100% convinced that Greenland ever needed a sequel, but as a disaster/survival film, this one is perfectly serviceable. Personally, I’d rather see sequels to movies like 2012 or The Day After Tomorrow to explore more of a post-apocalyptic world, but Greenland 2 didn’t leave me feeling ripped off. Yes, the story could have been stronger and some scenes felt off, but as a Friday night watch, it does the job. Sequels never tend to be as good as the first and this one is no different.
In the end, I’d say this is a perfectly watchable movie for fans of the genre. It’s not as good as the first film and definitely not something you need to rush out and see, but it’s a decent enough sequel if you come across it while browsing. I’m giving this one a hung jury verdict because I understand why some people didn’t like it, but if you accept it for what it is and keep your expectations in check, you’ll probably enjoy it a lot more.
Overall Verdict: As expected, it's not as good as the first but it's a quick watch and there's enough action/suspense to keep you entertained. If you don't set your expectations too high, you'll likely enjoy it more.
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