'Geostorm' leaves audiences out in the cold
'Geostorm' is the American disaster film following when the network of satellites - designed to control the global climate - begin attacking Earth. It's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide Geostorm wipes out everything and everyone.
First impressions can't help but isolate that 'Geostorm' is at times, beyond illogical. Despite its top-billing cast (Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess and Abbie Cornish), the audience is distracted by one burning question: who green lit this film?
Three years after production first began (October 2014), 'Geostorm' finally saw the light of day following extensive reshoots due to poor test screenings. It is said that in these reshoots, characters were introduced and recast - but it does little to improve the film.
Hollywood mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer ('Pirates of the Caribbean') was brought in to consult, but it seems even his expertise couldn't improve the odds of this failed project.
The film lacks the impressive visuals effects we would expect from an otherwise captivating story. It's not the epic disaster film we deserve - especially compared to the likes of 'The Day After Tomorrow' and 'Independence Day'. It is, unfortunately, just a shell of what it should have been.
Its characters are two-dimensional, and the film lacks a memorable style. It also doesn't help that its release coincided with the United States' recovery from major hurricanes.
We wanted to enjoy 'Geostorm', but the odds were not in its favour.
'Geostorm' is in cinemas now.
