Greenland Review: Compelling Moments & Plenty of Fine Performances
Scott Glenn … Dale
Independence Day,
The Day After Tomorrow and
2012 basically any movie directed by Roland Emmerich in that it tells a tale of a broken family who rekindle their love amidst a devastating apocalypse. People die by the billions in this movie, but who cares so long as the main cast survives until the end? In this case, John Garrity (Gerard Butler) and Allison (Morena Baccarin) are newly separated parents struggling to adapt to their new lifestyle. “How long is this going to be awkward,” John asks his ex-wife early in the film. “As long as there’s not a world-ending event just around the corner,” she replies.