Geostorm
2017 · Directed by Dean Devlin
Original language: English
- action
- science fiction
- thriller
The story
After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong: the system built to protect Earth is attacking it, and it becomes a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone along with it.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated disaster spectacle: sweeping CGI vistas of cyclones, flash floods and tidal waves rendered in glossy digital sheen, with lots of orange emergency lighting, blue-grey satellite interiors and sleek, sterile space-station corridors. Camera work is kinetic and busy, with frequent handheld jostling and quick cuts during the set-pieces, and the wide establishing shots of storm fronts over cities are the film's main pleasure. The score is loud and percussive, swelling into bombast whenever something collapses. Vibe: big, slick, blockbuster-loud, with a crisp sense of urgency and a slightly absurd tongue-in-cheek energy. It suits a Friday night with friends or a noisy comfort watch where spectacle matters more than logic. Pacing is brisk and relentless, with little downtime between escapes. Emotionally it stays on the surface: a estranged brother and sister reconnect under pressure, and a government engineer is drawn into a conspiracy, but arcs are functional rather than deep. Intensity is moderate to high: frequent peril, disaster deaths shown at a distance, a few murders and a violent, explosive finale, but no gore and little sexual content. Best for fans of disaster-movie spectacle who want fast, loud, uncomplicated entertainment.
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