Disaster movies come in many packages – it’s either due to Mother Nature’s ire against man’s mistreatment of her finite resources or due to man’s stupidity and lack of proper care and planning. Either way, when we think of disasters, we think of an unfortunate loss of lives and people scrambling to find a way to survive.
It gets our adrenaline rushing, keeping us glued to the screen to figure out whether or not the protagonist and those around them survive the hectic ordeal and come out victorious in the end. It enhances our sense of achievement when something positive happens, giving us something to look forward to as well as giving us hope.
This Brad Pitt film, depicting a sudden zombie apocalypse that takes over the world in the blink of an eye, is both thrilling and extremely disturbing to watch. The zombies are extremely well-made, and their extremely fast-paced narrative keeps things moving from one horrifying reality to another.
This Hong Kong-Chinese disaster film will threaten your peace of mind as you see a group of firefighters trying to douse an uncontrolled blaze at a warehouse. The movie’s formula works in its favour, especially because it feels quite realistic. It’s also a surprisingly emotional watch that will touch your heart in many ways.
The movie deftly portrays the horror of these man-made problems and describes in excruciating detail why the nations’ over-dependence on nuclear power can just be humanity’s end. Based on the Fukushima disaster, the movie is eye-opening as it is fear-inducing, and you will find yourself constantly anxious as you see the dreadful consequences of human greed and the need for power.
A satire on the very real and ever-impending climate crisis, this Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence starrer are definitely not for everyone. However, considering how impending the effects of climate change are starting to get, the film feels rather scary and immediate, and its oddly relatable situations will make you laugh and uncomfortably scratch your heads!
This Chinese is a spectacular look with a very interesting story, wherein scientists try to shift Earth away from an expanding sun while trying to avoid a collision with Jupiter! The interesting premise and dazzling special effects fill in any gaps that the story might bring forth and will result in a stunning and thrilling watch.