Karry
Best movie of this year hands down!
Whitech
It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.
Scotty Burke
It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
Jerrie
It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
de_baltz
Although the movie seems to have a pro-life undertone, it was quite good. The movie portrays a close-enough-to-realist take on the post apocalyptic genre, without an actual apocalypse. The movie relates emotions and the actresses did a great job.
kosmasp
An apocalyptic movie about a family in the forest. I know a couple of friends who completely hated this movie. And there is one scene that is really despicable. When you see it, you'll understand. Some may even say it is completely unnecessary. It is depressing and I guess it was supposed to even further challenge the viewer.Whatever the case, the movie itself is pretty slow and some also might say boring. It is a slow burner, so there is that for starters. And there is really not that much going on. It does have some merits, especially in the family dynamic, but overall there is something missing. The actors do try their best, but it just isn't enough to put this in a really good place.
Jack Vasen
I have applied the spoiler warning to be fair, but I haven't revealed anything that isn't in the parental warnings.There is a lot of darkness and sorrow in this film. To quote Ava: "It just feels like these black waves. And I (sob} swim up to the surface and I think (sob) I'll be OK. I can fight this (sob) and then another black wave comes and I'm just drowning again." There is a rape in this movie and the woman's face is shown through what seems like a long sequence. I am against actually showing rape in movies. In a similar way, I am also against showing explicit torture of anyone. I believe that both of these are too easily exploited.I question the choice to show a topless woman, who only seconds ago could barely move because she wrenched her back, suddenly rise up in bed and nimbly turn so viewers can see her naked breast while she tries to comfort her distraught sister. Taken together, is this art, or exploitation? Since the nudity is not necessary to advance the story, I lean toward exploitation.Beyond these complaints, there are many stupid things in this movie beginning with the blackout that mysteriously lasts forever. But I also refer to stupid choices. For instance, in the sequence leading to the wrenched back, why did this small girl try to lift a rock that a man twice her size could probably not move. There are many more. They are just absurd.I'm sure we all appreciate graphically showing the pig gutting.I did appreciate Ava's desire to respect the baby's rights.
im_cerberus
I'm a sucker for apocalyptic movies, and when this popped on my Amazon Prime queue I was like, oh yeah!Just think of the incredible catastrophe of a world with... no electrical power. Ooooh. How scary. The movie starts with a dreadful whiny song in the background and some pretentious dancing of one of the characters.Then power goes out, people do stuff.Then idiot dad gets himself killed while cutting wood.Then the girls argue. The dancer dances to a metronome. They argue. They eat berries.A boyfriend appears, and they start an astonishing road trip from west to east coast! Whooo---apocalyptic road trip. No wait. It doesn't happen. Girl goes back to her sister, dude continues on.Then they argue. They eat stuff. And she dances to whiny music. And stuff.I have an idea how to make this a true apocalyptic thriller - JUST FORCE PEOPLE TO WATCH IT AND MOST WILL KILL THEMSELVES.I've been playing whiny songs and dancing pretentiously so I can improve my health and recover the 1 1/2 hours I lost watching this garbage.
