‘Greenland 2: Migration’ Review: The New World

‘Greenland 2: Migration’ Review: The New World

The New York Timesentertainment

Key Points:

  • Ric Roman Waugh’s sequel improves on the original by focusing on the Garritys' perilous journey across the North Atlantic and encounters with both threats and kindness, highlighting human stakes.
  • The film shifts from pandemic subtext to a more explicit post-Covid message about building a better world for future generations.
  • Familiar postapocalyptic themes are energized by intense action sequences involving comet shards, lightning storms, and tectonic disruptions.
  • Gerard Butler delivers a steady and poignant performance, grounding the film’s spectacle-driven narrative.