Geostorm nothing more than a Geo-flop

Even its premise, which proposes that a network of satellites have been installed to control the world’s weather patterns, isn’t too much of a stretch for the imagination. When the satellites start to malfunction, the scientist who designed the system played by Gerard Butler, is tasked with travelling to the International Space Station in order to rectify it and save the globe from a weather apocalypse.

The poorly written script is a mind-numbing bore fest, which unfortunately lasts way too long. It also induces enough eye rolls to classify it as an epic fail. In addition to Butler, the cast also boasts Ed Harris and Andy Garcia, but the characters are so feebly written that you’ll not be bothered enough to care about them.

The 15 or so minutes of CGI-driven destruction of some of the world’s most iconic cities are decent enough, but it simply isn’t enough to save the film or distract you from how poorly it’s been written. It’s a fictional story, but because it attempts to draw realistic and contextual comparisons to real-world politics, the viewer will automatically look for accuracy in the writing. You’re in no danger of finding that in Geostorm. Instead, you’re left with an impractical and unrealistic plot that borders on insulting.

Simply put, Geostorm is not worth your time or money. If you want to see a film similar to what Geostorm is attempting, opt for Christopher Nolan’s thought-provoking, thrilling visual masterpiece Interstellar instead.