This sequel to the streaming disaster/survival hit finds Earth decimated by meteor fragments, violent storms and radiation, the Greenland shelter from the end of the film film wrecked by earthquakes and the plucky but ailing Gerard Butler, his family and other survivors having to eke out an existence in the hostile environment on the surface as they are hit by one cinematic and human-made disaster after another in their quest to find a rumoured 'cradle of life' where the original meteor struck in a dangerous region of France. This film essentially moves on from the original's conventional disaster movie tropes to conventional post-disaster ones, grinding along efficiently if chaotically and offering few surprises along the way, although it is again perhaps more sombre and gritty than many of its glossier counterparts. It gives rise to some interesting visuals, from flood-ravaged Liverpool to what was formerly The English Channel, but the film's main driving force is is its dour examination of the family bond and human behaviour. Once again, the gruff Gerard Butler and the excellent Morena Baccarin are stoic and focussed leads as they (presumably) bring this slightly different - and at times surprisingly sensitive and ultimately optimistic - take on a well-worn genre to a reflective conclusion.
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