Film review: Geostorm (3 out of 5)
Geostorm is an all-action movie that you don’t need to ponder over for long as I’m sure the science and technology aspects would crack under scrutiny.
However, if you fancy a thrilling adventure yarn with all manner of explosions and ‘will they won’t they survive’ moment then this is well worth a viewing.
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Hide AdGerard Butler is Jake Lawson, the creator of a satellite system that controls the Earth’s weather.
Jim Sturgess plays his brother Max who takes over the project, leading to the two of them falling out.
However, when the weather system starts to play up the two have to work together to prevent a cataclysmic disaster.
Butler (Scottish) and Sturgess (English) play Americans (although there’s a throwaway line about them being brought up in the UK) and their accents are convincing enough.
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Hide AdEd Harris leads a good supporting cast that includes Abbie Cornish and Alexandra Maria Lara.
Director and co-writer Dean Devlin serves up a decent plot for what is his first major project, although it’s a tad formulaic.
The action scenes are impressive enough, though, with giant hailstones, roads erupting and some amazing scenes in space.
Overall Geostorm is entertaining enough to distract you from the real-life storms outside the cinema.
Film details: Geostorm (12A) 109mins
Directors: Dean Devlin
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish
Screening courtesy of Horsham Capitol