...an often excessively deliberate drama...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 26, 2020

It's tense and thrilling, epic and terrifying, and delivers spectacle level action and deeply personal stakes.

| Original Score: B+ | Jun 30, 2020

The makers of The Quake have to contend with the clichés of natural-disaster movies. They largely succeed, in an emotionally complex drama that should resonate with Californians reeling from months of fires and floods.

| Jun 1, 2020

It works so well because of this focus and its willingness to set the events within confined parameters.

| May 15, 2019

A safe sequel to the acclaimed The Wave.

| Original Score: B- | Mar 31, 2019

Skjelvet is not a completely original or surprising film but, by focusing on characters rather than CGI, it manages to create interesting suspense and compelling action with a very limited budget. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 23, 2019

The Quake is a magnificent example of how to make a sequel not only to exploit the success of the first, but with the ambition that their characters evolve without losing their essence. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 22, 2019

The story creates realistic obstacles that pay off when we see the characters survive (or not) throughout the disaster. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Mar 22, 2019

As a disaster movie, The Quake does everything you need and expect with considerably less fuss than many of its genre stablemates.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 11, 2019

Following up the blockbuster hit that was The Wave, The Quake repeats a lot of the same beats assuming it'll be another sure-fire success but ultimately suffers from a mild case of sequelitis.

| Feb 3, 2019

The reason to watch the film is the excellent cinematography and awe-inspiring effects.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jan 9, 2019

An enjoyable film that constructs a hero with cunning and that makes even the most impactful scenes have a fallible and human anchor. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Jan 2, 2019

A natural disaster with an attractive Nordic landscape guarantees a great film. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Dec 27, 2018

The visual and sound effects are impressive. [Full review in Spanish]

| Dec 27, 2018

The Quake doesn't work as well as The Wave but it has some impressive effects to entertain us.

| Dec 20, 2018

There's fun to be had with this movie. While meant to be melodramatic, it still never feels overly serious. It's not silly either, so the fun is in seeing this done so well.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 19, 2018

Should be required viewing for all of today's Hollywood franchise jockeys. It shows you how to make one of these things without sacrificing your characters' souls (or your own, for that matter).

| Dec 17, 2018

It's a shame his film surrendered to its own impatience to get to the "good stuff." It feels like whole chunks of the movie are missing. We never even get resolutions to the corrupt construction company and possibly-murdered ex-colleague subplots!

| Original Score: 4/10 | Dec 17, 2018

[S]omewhat expectedly, this film doesn't measure up to its predecessor, but still passes for a popcorn action blockbuster.

| Dec 17, 2018

For the more open-minded, The Quake offers visceral thrills.

| Dec 15, 2018