{"id":6455,"date":"2020-12-19T12:59:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T19:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=6455"},"modified":"2020-12-19T12:59:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T19:59:34","slug":"greenland-adventure-intense-this-is-the-film-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2020\/greenland-adventure-intense-this-is-the-film-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenland * Adventure! Intense! This is the Film for You!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Greenland.jpg?resize=137%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6458\" width=\"137\" height=\"201\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. John Garrity (Gerard Butler), his estranged wife Allison (Morena Baccarin), and young son Nathan make a perilous journey to their only hope for sanctuary. Amid terrifying news accounts of cities around the world being leveled by the comet&#8217;s fragments, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity while they battle the increasing panic and lawlessness surrounding them. As the countdown to global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Jude A. comments, \u201cA family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. John Garrity (Gerard Butler), his estranged wife Allison (Morena Baccarin), and young son Nathan make a perilous journey to their only hope for sanctuary. Amid terrifying news accounts of cities around the world being leveled by the comet&#8217;s fragments, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity while they battle the increasing panic and lawlessness surrounding them. As the countdown to global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.\u201d See his full review below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greenland<br>By Jude A., KIDS FIRST Film Critic, age 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/THNzxBEr94A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in an adventure? Are you ready for an intense ride of a lifetime? Well if so, <em>Greenland<\/em> is the movie for you! This film tests the limits of our society and portrays something everyone is scared might happen: \u00a0\u00a0The apocalypse. <em>Greenland <\/em>completely immerses you in its intensity, and also in incredible acting performances and visually stunning scenes. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GREENLAND.A.jpg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6462\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GREENLAND.A.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GREENLAND.A.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>(L-R) Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd and Gerard Butler star in GREENLAND\rImage Courtesy of STXfilms<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Greenland<\/em> starts off following a man named John Garrity (Gerard Butler) &nbsp;who learns of a comet named Clark that will be passing by Earth. Clark seems to be all fun and interesting until it is not! &nbsp;Fragments of Clark begin hitting Earth, wiping out cities, counties, and billions of lives. John discovers a safe haven, and he vows to get his family to it no matter what obstacles they face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest challenges about making a film about the apocalypse is making it look realistic. The visual effects department made everything look as if it was real, especially when it comes to scenes with comet fragments hitting Earth. Director Ric Roman Waugh also set up the story in such a way that it really makes the viewer wonder, how far would I go to protect my family?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GREENLAND.C.jpg?resize=225%2C140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6464\" width=\"225\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GREENLAND.C.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GREENLAND.C.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>GREENLAND<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Greenland<\/em> delivers everything you would expect about an apocalypse movie along with stunning visual scenes. My concern with this film is that it lags in the middle making you aware of the two-hour runtime. Some scenes feel not unnecessary, \u00a0and that the story could work perfectly without them. Also, <em>Greenland <\/em>pushes the boundaries of a PG-13 film because of the major intensity and gore. Throughout the film\u2014with society on edge and people taking advantage of the crisis\u2014gun violence, murder, and cursing frequently occur. Every child has a different maturity level, but even as a mature 14-year-old, I found some parts of this film difficult to watch at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GREENLAND.B.jpg?resize=225%2C94&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6463\" width=\"225\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GREENLAND.B.jpg?resize=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GREENLAND.B.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>GREENLAND\nImage Courtesy of STXfilms<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Greenland<\/em> 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 14 to 18 plus adults because of the intensity and violence. You can find <em>Greenland <\/em>digitally on December 18, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. John Garrity (Gerard Butler), his estranged wife Allison (Morena Baccarin), and young son Nathan make a perilous journey to their only hope for sanctuary. Amid terrifying news accounts of cities around the world being leveled by the comet&#8217;s fragments, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity while they battle the increasing panic and lawlessness surrounding them. As the countdown to global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Jude A. comments, \u201cA family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. 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