Not another post-apocalyptic survival movie!!! How many times can Hollywood take Mad-Max, The Road, and Blackout, throw some other actors in it and try to churn it out as new twist on the genre. Well, I am a fan so keep em coming! I liked this one for a few reasons but I will give you the old fashion Molina Film Review Good, Bad, and Ugly on this one! The Good: Cool unexplained reason for the meltdown. Weird weather, total electronic darkness, and a fast reaction by the people to become chaotic. I also liked the tense relationship between main actor and Father in law. The Bad: So many wasted opportunities for the plot line to move into great directions. What is going on, where did they go, and who is that? The Ugly: Some good, and some really, really bad acting/writing. There were times where I laughed out loud it was so forced. Overall, I enjoyed this one, the fact that the main actor wasn't a complete bad-ass with a weapon and that he didn't understand the situations he was in made it worth while. This is a good watch and will keep you entertained.
FYI: Many of the military members were actual members of the Canadian Army
***1/2
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