Force of Nature
Force of Nature

Movie spotlight

Force of Nature

2020
Movie
91 min
English

A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a disgraced cop tries to force everyone in the building to evacuate.

Insights

IMDb4.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes28%
Metacritic32/100
Google Users41%
Director: Michael PolishGenres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

When a Category 5 hurricane hits Puerto Rico, a detective is tasked with evicting residents from a building. She must then navigate the dangerous storm and a desperate thief who is also after the same cash. Facing escalating chaos and betrayal, they are forced to confront their own survival instincts amidst the devastation.

Critical Reception

Force of Nature received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its predictable plot, weak character development, and uninspired action sequences. While some acknowledged the cast's efforts, the film was generally seen as a formulaic and unremarkable entry in the disaster/thriller genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a predictable and unoriginal storyline.

  • Action sequences are often uninspired and lack tension.

  • Despite a capable cast, the characters and their motivations are underdeveloped.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be a disappointing watch, with many criticizing its derivative plot and lack of excitement. Some viewers felt it failed to deliver on the promise of its premise, leading to a generally unfavorable reception.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on location in Puerto Rico, with the production aiming to capture the authentic atmosphere of the island during a storm, although it faced challenges due to the actual impact of Hurricane Maria on the region prior to filming.

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TMDB Reviews

4 reviews
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

I vaguely recall a news story some years ago about the discovery of an whole load of old masters in the room of a gent who had hoarded them after the end off WWII. Maybe that is what inspired this otherwise shockingly weak and far-fetched d...

tmdb15435519

tmdb15435519

From Mel Gibson's worst fake smokers cough I have ever heard to every line delivered by Emile Hirsch making me cringe, this is one of the worst action/crime films I have ever had the displeasure of sitting through. I was about to take a hia...

JPV852

JPV852

Passable suspense-thriller ruined by an unsatisfying, and predictable, ending, not to mention all the smiles in the final scene given what transpired before. Even so, some of the fights were okay and it's a basic story but for the most part...

Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com One of the worst movies I've seen in my entire life! No, I'm not going to ease you in. I literally spent ninety minutes of my weekend feeli...