Greenland 2: Migration

And an exhausted audience out of any viewer. Only if you want to see Gerard Butler do his braveheart thing again, and a teary Morena Baccarin play the second fiddle, and son Nathan tag along, being alternatively hugged and asked 'Are you okay?'

In a frozen world of loss, director Ric Roman Waugh's 'Greenland 2: Migration' warms the soul with its depiction of family resilience, selfless aid, and rediscovered humanity — reminding the world that kindness and community are the greatest shields against chaos.

"Greenland 2" doesn't quite match the existential dread of the first film, but it does move at a fast pace that keeps things from growing stale. There's also a surprising undercurrent of hopefulness riding through the film that might even feel somewhat inspiring right now. It's a cut above the rest, mostly because it's less interested in grand spectacle and more focused on everyday people just trying to make it through another damn day.

Gerard Butler's charisma is unmatched and carries the entire thing, but the film's script is full of holes and conveniences that significantly hurt the narrative, making the film feel like it lacks stakes. This is a cash grab sequel made only for business purposes that many will watch, but few will remember.

A journey through ruins that rarely finds its pulse. This film can be described as an imperfect sequel, worth watching for the family at the core of the story.

Greenland 2: Migration takes itself seriously in all the wrong ways; it wants to maintain a safe distance from the real world, while urging the audience to shed a tear over some imagined nobility. This sequel doubles down on its predecessor's earnestness, to the point of alternating between grimly offing side characters at random and then getting all maudlin about its own pitilessness.