After last night’s late adventure to see Rocky Horror, I
spent the day recovering. It has been a long time since I was pulling into the
house at 4 A.M., but it was well worth it. While I am watching some flicks
tonight, I do have a couple to finish reviews on. The next one from that
category is 2013s After the Dark (AKA The Philosophers).
Plot/ At an international school in Jakarta, a philosophy
teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors to choose which ten
of them would take shelter underground and reboot the human race in the event
of a nuclear apocalypse.
When I saw this movie on Netflix, it actually seemed like an
interesting premise that could make for an entertaining watch. Unfortunately,
it never builds upon that potential to become anything that could be considered
entertaining. Yes, the visuals created an intriguing world and it is somewhat
believable (this is exactly the students common core is creating by focusing on
the aesthetics more than the reasoning), but there are no other redeeming
qualities to be found. The characters are flat and unlikable, the scripting is
poor and has absolutely no understanding of philosophical concepts, and the
characters create no sense of connection to the situations put forth. In the
end, this was a complete waste of potential and time. Stay away!
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