Film Overview"Geostorm" is a 2017 American sci-fi catastrophe movie directed by Dean Devlin. It includes Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Richard Schiff, Daniel Wu, Eugenio Derbez, and Ed Harris. The movie is centered around a network of satellites designed to control the worldwide climate that starts attacking Earth.
Plot SummaryGerard Butler stars as Jake Lawson, the primary designer of the network of climate-control satellites called "Dutch Boy". When the United States decides to globalize the satellite program, Lawson clashes with the authorities, causing his expulsion. His bro, Max (Jim Sturgess), replaces him.
Three years later on, Dutch Boy's breakdown triggers catastrophes worldwide-- a town in Afghanistan freezes, and extreme heat in Hong Kong leads to gas surges. Max encourages a reluctant Jake to go back to area to examine the breakdowns. On the other hand, on Earth, Max uncovers a conspiracy including the program's global handover, which is linked to U.S. Secretary of State, Leonard Dekkom (Ed Harris).
Examination and DiscoveryJake, situated in the International Climate Space Station, finds that the malfunctioning of the satellites is not due to a technical problem, however a cyber attack. He tries to disconnect the affected satellites, however a counteractive code catches the other satellites, triggering geostorms to manifest in the world. As the incidents escalate, Jake and his space team face various challenges while attempting to avoid the approaching global catastrophe.
On Earth, Max and his secret service representative girlfriend Sarah (Abbie Cornish), discover that Dekkom is behind the cyber attacks. He prepares to use the geostorm to wipe out the line of succession, ending up being president himself while 'resetting' the world by eliminating the majority of its population.
Resolution and ConclusionMax and Sarah manage to kidnap and expose Dekkom, while Jake and his team, with largely difficult odds, successfully shut down the Dutch Boy by restarting the entire network, stopping the geostorm. Jake, nevertheless, is required to stay on the space station as it breaks down throughout reentry into the atmosphere to ensure Dutch Boy's complete reboot. A satellite rescue mission saves him at the last moment.
Consequences and ConclusionPost-geostorm, all the nations unite to reconstruct a much better world. Max and Sarah manage the restoring and improvement of Dutch Boy. Jake, on the other hand, is renewed as Dutch Boy's chief designer, making sure that such a disaster never ever recurs. The movie concludes with amazing displays of human durability and the undefeatable spirit of unity, showing mankind's capability of healing and rebuilding after immense destructiveness.
Overall Impact"Geostorm" restates the axiom - absolute power corrupts absolutely. It works as a cautionary tale about the prospective repercussions of trying to play God by controlling the nature and power has a hard time in an interconnected world. Although the film was not a vital success due to its far-fetched plot and underdeveloped characters, it mesmerized the audience with its CGI cataclysmic unique impacts and Butler's charismatic action-hero efficiency.
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