I admire that this film depicts a very grim, post-apocalyptic setting and really goes for it. Doesn't hold back. It's not a story for the faint of heart or anyone looking for something feel good. But I loved it. I have a thing for survival themed films and this one had me the whole way. It pulled me in with a very human story at the center of this dark reality. I cared, a lot. Which is more than I can say for some the films that just got nominated for the Golden Globes. It's also just a very well done, well shot film. It was a take no prisoners story that really paid off for me.
Edge of Extinction
2020
Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Edge of Extinction
2020
Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot summary
15 years after World War III, the nuclear winter is over, but mankind is on the verge of extinction. Civilisation no longer exists, food is scarce and most eke out a living by stealing and killing. One boy clings onto life in the desolate countryside of southern Britain, where staying away from other humans has been key to his survival. But this self imposed isolation comes to an abrupt end when he crosses paths with another group of survivors and an enemy far more savage than any of them could imagine.
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Wow
Bad Post Apocalyptic Movie...
Gee whizz this one was a hard one to get through, I had to watch one half last night and the rest tonight and it did not get any better.
Far too long, the acting was amateur hour at best; right from the off when the main character meets the female it was like watching two people firing lines at each other from a script with zero emotion or natural acting ability and the locations looked terrible - The house at the end looked like it was the directors home with clean white painted walls and polished double glazed windows it certainly did not look like a house in the middle of a post apocalyptic disaster which would certainly be a bit grubby with smashed windows and no freshly mown lawns and pruned trees in the garden; that's what made the movie look a bit amateur hour even more. I can forgive all that if the film is exciting and has some good CGI and effects but sadly this has none of that either, it is actually like something me and my pals used to make up at the local woods with our cinecam when we were at school!
I would love to have said it was good as the whole ensemble do seem to want to try and make good horror movies but i have to be honest and disagree with all the other positive reviewers whether or not they are shills is debatable (I will just say though check how many times "EDGE OF THE SEAT" is used in the 9-10/10 reviews at the moment - very sad, it is what is destroying trust in IMDB) but the extreme length of this film at over two hours made it even harder to get through. It is fairly violent but the effects are also cheap but I am not going to give it the usual 1 out of ten most folks seem to think is fair when they don't like a film. In my view that is what you give the worst film you have ever seen and I have seen much worse films than this but 10/10 means its the best film you have ever seen - check the number of 10/10 reviews on here already - double sad!
As the director filmed it all on a Magic 4K/8K Handcam he has to be given some kudos so i give this one a fair 3/10. He had an idea but with these type of films you really need a decent budget, better effects and actors if you want to make it into a "Postman" style epic long-play movie!
Sci fic?
Instead of the theme I expected, I found this movie is more on human cut human, man eat man, torture others, chain up as a slave and hitting face and head bump face etc. I don't know what the story try to express. Class C production too.