"Geostorm" is a big, splashy science fiction disaster picture, the likes of which we haven't seen since…well, since the last big splashy Dean Devlin science fiction disaster picture.

Devlin, who usually has worked in tandem with director and occasional partner Roland Emmerich, is the producer 1996's megahit "Independence Day" and its sequel, last year's "Independence Day: Resurgence." "Geostorm" is Devlin's first picture as a director.

And if you didn't know Devlin was the director of "Geostorm," you'd probably guess that he had something to do with it anyway, because the movie closely resembles the style of his previous movies.

In "Geostorm," decades of pollution and global warming cause the world's weather to go kerflooey. A scientist played by Gerard Butler devises a network of global satellites, which form a sort of electronic net around the world to regulate and control the weather.

But somehow a gasket blows in the satellite weather system, and parts of the world develop a bad case of opposite weather—a deep freeze in Saudi Arabia, tornadoes in India, and a tsunami in Dubai, as if Mother Nature is trying to teach us a lesson in irony.

So the scientist boards a shuttle to the International Space Station in order to figure out the problem with the system and fix it. And he soon learns that the glitch is not an accident—somebody sabotaged the controls. And the person who vandalized the system is a top official in the US government.

Gerard Butler plays the scientist in "Geostorm" with an appropriate blend of irreverence, bravado, and attitude. His performance is like all the characters played by Charlton Heston in all the disaster movies of the 1970s rolled into one.

Also having fun in "Geostorm" are Ed Harris, chewing the scenery as the president's right hand man, and Andy Garcia, pretending he's doing some heavy lifting as the president. Garcia somehow manages to overact just by being present, and by all appearances nearly gives himself a hernia when he has actual lines to speak.

"Geostorm" is not a bad picture, just a silly one. Also co-written by Devlin, this is one movie which should've been released on Memorial Day or the Fourth of July—it might've played better with a drive-in theater wrapped around it.

There are a lot of bad movies that are truly awful and unwatchable - we don't watch those. Then there are those bad movies that are mindless and fun, like this one - perfect for kicking back on Friday night after a long week of work. We found it entertaining, fun, and completely ridiculous. YMMV. If you were expecting a serious intelligent drama, you will be disappointed.

First of all, when I first watched the official teaser of the movie I liked it and I had high expectations about it. Eventually, it was as good as I had imagined and I enjoyed it. The plot of the movie was interesting and mysterious, but not innovative because there are too many movies similar to this one. The storyline was well-written and well-explained, even though it was very simple and easy to understand. Sadly, the characters weren't very interesting, but they were well-developed and kinda likeable. At least, it was a very intense movie, action-filled and there were too many shocking scenes. The opening scene of the movie was kinda unpredictable and very promising. The ending scene was kinda predictable, but I enjoyed it. Also, the cinematography and the CGI effects of the movie were both AMAZING and very well edited. Overall, "Geostorm" was a nice action movie, adventurous and I would definitely recommend it to my friends!