With many people talking about end times prophecies, or
thinking that Ebola will kill us all off in the name of the United Nations or
Agenda 21, I thought that it would be nice to venture into a more traditional
view of the apocalypse: nuclear war. Of course, I already know that nothing I
choose will live up to Jericho, but I did prepare myself for that. My next
selection for the blog is 2012s Aftermath (AKA Remnants).
Plot/ Searching for a happy ending to a tale of unimaginable
disaster and horror, nine strangers find themselves holed up together in a
farmhouse cellar in rural Texas. The United States has hastily become embroiled
in World War 3.
I am sure that people will have mixed feelings about this
movie, and it is easy to see why. The slowly paced post-apocalyptic set entry
does have some head scratching moments, but to me, that was fine. There was
something about the storyline that lent a touch of believability inside that
balanced out the depressing overtones. The scripting works, the visuals are
solid, and the soundtrack helps set a dark atmosphere. Yes, some of the
performances were uneven, and as I mentioned there were some parts of the
overall story that made little sense, but that does little to bring it down. In
the end, this brooding look at the human reaction to strife is entertaining and
interesting. Sure, some will not like it, but to me, it is one of the better
post apocalyptic entries to come out in some time and one that should be seen.
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