Delayed due to the closure of cinemas, Greenland's arrival in the middle of a pandemic makes its anxiety-inducing, apocalyptic atmosphere feel uncomfortably timely.
Butler, playing yet another everyman, is reliably solid as John Garrity, whose marital problems are put into perspective by an incoming comet that will send mankind the way of the dinosaurs in 48 hours' time. He, his wife and son are among the lucky ones selected for evacuation to a secret bunker. But, in a world filled with scared people desperate for the wristbands that show they've been chosen, getting there won't be easy.
Greenland's strength lies in its intimacy in the midst of an event whose global scale is relayed via news reports. We stay close to the family as they travel through a disintegrating landscape of givers and takers, stressfully experiencing every ounce of their fear and dread. There are bursts of sfx action, but it is the film's human-sized focus, groundedness, and attention to detail that ultimately keep you gripped
Greenland is on Amazon Prime now
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