S.S.D.D.
Jack and Victoria live on a post-apocalyptic earth which had been devastated by alien invaders. Everyday Jack does his job as a patrolman and mechanic. When a mysterious ship lands on earth, Jack learns secrets that he was never supposed to learn. Tom Cruise does a good job in his role, although his performances rarely vary from role to role. Speaking of playing the same role, Morgan Freeman is a great actor, but I honestly get tired of seeing him in pretty much every other film playing almost the same type of character. There had to be someone less cliche and more suited for this role than him. However, for a big budget Hollywood sci-fi film, Oblivion is a respectable crossover of the 'alien invasion' and 'post-apocalyptic' genres.
With more than enough mystery, action, and suspense to be interesting, Oblivion gets 3.5 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Writer: Karl Gajdusek,
Michael Arndt, Joseph Kosinski
Starring: Tom Cruise,
Morgan Freeman,
Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo
Rotten Tomatoes: 54%
Metacritic: 54%
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Friday, April 27, 2012
The Divide (2011)
when people stop being polite... and start getting real...
When an apocalyptic event descends on the Big Apple, a small group of survivors take refuge in the basement of their apartment building. Trapped with no hope of escape, knowing that the world outside is a post nuclear wasteland anyways, the group hunkers down. The situation is grim, but the survivors actually manage to make it worse. This film takes place almost entirely in a basement. The director's use of the confined space is impressive (think Buried or The Exam). The tone is reminiscent of Tres Dias and Bellflower and has an ambiance similar to Alien and Sunshine - gritty, scary, out of control, and little depressing. This film is powerful. Watching it is like being run down by a truck that you know is going to hit you no matter what you do to escape. The only thing that keeps The Divide from getting the maximum 5 Poblanos is pacing - the middle of the film drags a tad; 10 or 15 minutes less of this film could have made an improvement. Nonetheless, I think it is brilliant and I absolutely loved it.
The Divide gets 4 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Xavier Gens
Writer: Karl Mueller, Eron Sheean
Starring: Lauren German, Michael Biehn (Grindhouse, Tombstone, The Abyss, Aliens), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Courtney B. Vance, Rosanna Arquette
Rotten Tomatoes: 26%
Metacritic: 28 out of 100
When an apocalyptic event descends on the Big Apple, a small group of survivors take refuge in the basement of their apartment building. Trapped with no hope of escape, knowing that the world outside is a post nuclear wasteland anyways, the group hunkers down. The situation is grim, but the survivors actually manage to make it worse. This film takes place almost entirely in a basement. The director's use of the confined space is impressive (think Buried or The Exam). The tone is reminiscent of Tres Dias and Bellflower and has an ambiance similar to Alien and Sunshine - gritty, scary, out of control, and little depressing. This film is powerful. Watching it is like being run down by a truck that you know is going to hit you no matter what you do to escape. The only thing that keeps The Divide from getting the maximum 5 Poblanos is pacing - the middle of the film drags a tad; 10 or 15 minutes less of this film could have made an improvement. Nonetheless, I think it is brilliant and I absolutely loved it.
The Divide gets 4 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Xavier Gens
Writer: Karl Mueller, Eron Sheean
Starring: Lauren German, Michael Biehn (Grindhouse, Tombstone, The Abyss, Aliens), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Courtney B. Vance, Rosanna Arquette
Rotten Tomatoes: 26%
Metacritic: 28 out of 100
Monday, February 20, 2012
Stake Land (2010)
After the plague
The world had been infected by vampirism. Humanity struggles to survive. Martin is found by Mister and taught how to survive. They are headed north towards New Eden, a refuge for humans. The film chronicles their trip north. This is a serious film reminiscent of the best post apocalyptic stories. For a film that I knew very little about, this was surprisingly good. A genre film mixing vampires, action, horror and post apocalyptic elements, Stake Land succeeds in being an entertaining and engrossing genre film that never descends into cliche. Thanks to Twitch for the great recommendation.
Stake Land goes right to the heart with 4 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Jim Mickle
Writer: Nick Damici, Jim Mickle
Starring: Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Danielle Harris and Kelly McGillis (Top Gun)
Rotten Tomatoes: 75%
Metacritic: 66 out of 100
The world had been infected by vampirism. Humanity struggles to survive. Martin is found by Mister and taught how to survive. They are headed north towards New Eden, a refuge for humans. The film chronicles their trip north. This is a serious film reminiscent of the best post apocalyptic stories. For a film that I knew very little about, this was surprisingly good. A genre film mixing vampires, action, horror and post apocalyptic elements, Stake Land succeeds in being an entertaining and engrossing genre film that never descends into cliche. Thanks to Twitch for the great recommendation.
Stake Land goes right to the heart with 4 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Jim Mickle
Writer: Nick Damici, Jim Mickle
Starring: Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Danielle Harris and Kelly McGillis (Top Gun)
Rotten Tomatoes: 75%
Metacritic: 66 out of 100
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