If you search for a synopsis of this film online you'll find a few different variations. Weather scientist trying to save the world. Stolen Russian research. On the run from mercenaries.
None of these are true.
The following is a summary of the plot, written in a disjointed fashion so you can experience the story as it was designed.
What you will find here is a disconnected mess of stories, ideas, shallow flawed characters, and bad acting. You begin with a disagreement between two men with rage issues, transitioning into one of those men revealing he's also pretty awful at being a family man. Divorce is threatened. Suddenly months, maybe years have passed. How many? It's unclear. Our Protagonist sits on a couch in a cabin cradling his face. Will we see some emotion? No. The Daughter is suddenly introduced, and seems as pleasant as her father. She is at college. He has been fired. Where is the wife and mother? Did the divorce happen? A token nerdy boyfriend appears! There's a meteor crash on TV. Here's what I came for, finally. Cue a second round of angry men fighting... didn't I see this at the start? More meteors are coming? Good.
We head back to the cabin. Daughter is less confrontational. Nerdboy is missing. A meteor destroys a city. That's our cue to descend into a wilderness adventure with our manly man Protagonist being called in to save the world, but instead slinging a rifle on his back to go find the nerdboy he openly despises. Have we seen emotions yet? No. Excellent.
Nerdboy has a broken ankle, and faints from the pain. Protagonist and Daughter fight while searching for him. Mother liked Nerdboy before she left. Left for where? Don't fret, long after the time frame to save the world has passed everyone gets whacked on the back of the head. A flashback reveals the wife has died of metastatic cancer, after a rant and rave from Protagonist about a Russian. Something in the brain. Something in the thyroid. Operating on the thyroid costs $300,000, the brain lesion is untreatable. Daughter and Nerdboy have been sent to the movies for a date so they don't hear the news. Protagonist WILL save Deadwife
Back to the present. Suddenly, Russian man. Protagonist stole his meteor research and must broadcast this fact on local TV so a few people know he's a fraud and his research was stolen SIX years ago. After a quick stroll through the forest, Protagonist reveals to Daughter he stole the research to make a name for himself and save Deadwife. Still, no emotions.
Wait. Six years. How old is Daughter? How long did Deadwife live with metastatic cancer? When did Nerdboy start dating daughter? Surely she can't be more than 19.
Russian is killed. Another flashback to Deadwife and Protagonist discussing... perhaps euthanasia..? Punctuated by scenes from another film named Meteor featuring the same actor being a naughty boy instead of manly man. Protagonist shows no emotion. Deadwife seems a little melancholy.
The present! Protagonist and Daughter find a bunker. Nerdboy is here! Meteors hit. Snow is everywhere. Nerdboy shows nerd powers and uses a computer and a radio with competence. Uh... Protagonist appears to have failed the main quest "Save the World".
Some time has passed. How long? No one can say. No one looks like they need a hair cut, shave, or beard trim so surely not too long. But rations are low! Protagonist assures there is enough for three people. Daughter says four. Who is the extra? After some awkwardness, we learn Daughter is pregnant! Locked in a bunker in a new ice age with no access to medical care. She is overjoyed! Protagonist retains his stone mask of apathy.
And then the radio splutters to life!
Roll credits.
Are you as lost as I am? I was so confused by this film that I created an imdb account to warn the world. Please, do not watch this film. This isn't even "so bad it's good". It's just bad.
Daughter and Nerdboy. Keep trying. You're new to this acting thing, you're young, you can learn. The rest of you? Please stop. I could have forgiven you if I hadn't noticed Meteor 2021. We don't need Meteor 3.
None of these are true.
The following is a summary of the plot, written in a disjointed fashion so you can experience the story as it was designed.
What you will find here is a disconnected mess of stories, ideas, shallow flawed characters, and bad acting. You begin with a disagreement between two men with rage issues, transitioning into one of those men revealing he's also pretty awful at being a family man. Divorce is threatened. Suddenly months, maybe years have passed. How many? It's unclear. Our Protagonist sits on a couch in a cabin cradling his face. Will we see some emotion? No. The Daughter is suddenly introduced, and seems as pleasant as her father. She is at college. He has been fired. Where is the wife and mother? Did the divorce happen? A token nerdy boyfriend appears! There's a meteor crash on TV. Here's what I came for, finally. Cue a second round of angry men fighting... didn't I see this at the start? More meteors are coming? Good.
We head back to the cabin. Daughter is less confrontational. Nerdboy is missing. A meteor destroys a city. That's our cue to descend into a wilderness adventure with our manly man Protagonist being called in to save the world, but instead slinging a rifle on his back to go find the nerdboy he openly despises. Have we seen emotions yet? No. Excellent.
Nerdboy has a broken ankle, and faints from the pain. Protagonist and Daughter fight while searching for him. Mother liked Nerdboy before she left. Left for where? Don't fret, long after the time frame to save the world has passed everyone gets whacked on the back of the head. A flashback reveals the wife has died of metastatic cancer, after a rant and rave from Protagonist about a Russian. Something in the brain. Something in the thyroid. Operating on the thyroid costs $300,000, the brain lesion is untreatable. Daughter and Nerdboy have been sent to the movies for a date so they don't hear the news. Protagonist WILL save Deadwife
Back to the present. Suddenly, Russian man. Protagonist stole his meteor research and must broadcast this fact on local TV so a few people know he's a fraud and his research was stolen SIX years ago. After a quick stroll through the forest, Protagonist reveals to Daughter he stole the research to make a name for himself and save Deadwife. Still, no emotions.
Wait. Six years. How old is Daughter? How long did Deadwife live with metastatic cancer? When did Nerdboy start dating daughter? Surely she can't be more than 19.
Russian is killed. Another flashback to Deadwife and Protagonist discussing... perhaps euthanasia..? Punctuated by scenes from another film named Meteor featuring the same actor being a naughty boy instead of manly man. Protagonist shows no emotion. Deadwife seems a little melancholy.
The present! Protagonist and Daughter find a bunker. Nerdboy is here! Meteors hit. Snow is everywhere. Nerdboy shows nerd powers and uses a computer and a radio with competence. Uh... Protagonist appears to have failed the main quest "Save the World".
Some time has passed. How long? No one can say. No one looks like they need a hair cut, shave, or beard trim so surely not too long. But rations are low! Protagonist assures there is enough for three people. Daughter says four. Who is the extra? After some awkwardness, we learn Daughter is pregnant! Locked in a bunker in a new ice age with no access to medical care. She is overjoyed! Protagonist retains his stone mask of apathy.
And then the radio splutters to life!
Roll credits.
Are you as lost as I am? I was so confused by this film that I created an imdb account to warn the world. Please, do not watch this film. This isn't even "so bad it's good". It's just bad.
Daughter and Nerdboy. Keep trying. You're new to this acting thing, you're young, you can learn. The rest of you? Please stop. I could have forgiven you if I hadn't noticed Meteor 2021. We don't need Meteor 3.