Plot
In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 6.6/10 (530 voted)
Critic's Score: 63/100
Director: Craig Zobel
Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine, Margot Robbie
Storyline
In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors.
Writers: Nissar Modi, Robert C. O'Brien
Cast: Margot Robbie -
Ann Burden
Chris Pine -
Caleb
Chiwetel Ejiofor -
Loomis
Taglines:
After the end of the world she thought she was alone. She was wrong.
Country: Iceland, Switzerland, New Zealand
Language: English
Release Date: 28 August 2015
Filming Locations: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
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User Review
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Rating: 8/10
Just saw this movie at Sundance and thoroughly enjoyed it. While
certainly not perfect, the film was beautifully shot, scored, and
directed. As a post-apocalyptic film, it took a unique take on what was
essentially a small group of survivors after nuclear fallout. However,
instead of focusing on the apocalyptic elements themselves, it focused
on the human drama that resulted and the emotional responses to this
extreme sort of isolation.
I had essentially no expectations coming into the film and found myself
completely invested in the storyline, which develops methodically but
beautifully. The writing hits all the turning points within each
character's development at just the right time, with just enough
delicacy. In turn, the actors all delivered superb performances.
I had only seen Margot Robbie in The Wolf of Wall Street previously,
and I was highly impressed by her perhaps more subtle turn here. I
thought she did a wonderful job of portraying a woman trying to
preserve her faith and even innocence in trying circumstances.
Likewise, Chiwetel Ejiofor portrayed his character's shortcomings in an
extremely relatable, human way.
Chris Pine's introduction into the film basically becomes the linchpin
for the majority of the rest of the movie's tension, and Pine's typical
suave-ness does not disappoint. Ultimately, a story of jealousy,
desire, and necessity emerges, with the sense of isolation and
loneliness prevailing, with an ending that leaves you thinking
afterwards. 8/10.
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