Geostorm Review: 2 Ups & 8 Downs

5. The Inconsistent Visual Effects

If there's one thing a disaster film lives and dies by more than anything else, it's the visual effects. The Day After Tomorrow might be a terrible movie, but at least the destruction looks pretty damn great, yet in Geostorm's case, things are a little messier.

Most of the scenes set in space, of which there are a surprising amount, actually look relatively good, and at times the effects don't look a million miles away from something like Gravity. However, when the action ramps up and objects start flying in every direction, it generally defers to ugly, incomprehensible blurriness.

Given that the film cost $120 million, it's a shame that so much of the action relies on low-res renders, especially whenever vehicles are involved, making it hard to get fully immersed in all the insanity.