Leave the World Behind (2023) - Part 4 - Cyber Attack

Yesterday was an interesting day across the nation,  with many walking to a strange cell phone outage that seemed random yet specific in the locations.  On top of that,  it appears that there was an outage that impacted the capabilities of many pharmacies across the US. All in all,  it was strange,  but, it didn't totally surprise me.  After all,  I did watch the 2023 movie,  Leave the World Behind, which in true predictive programming theory failed a massive cell phone outage. 

Plot: A family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout. As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.

While initial reports yesterday indicated that multiple carriers were seeing outages, as of this afternoon only AT&T had come out and talked about their issues, blaming the incident on an error in coding, No real details, but they claim it wasn't a cyber attack. But, this explanation only goes so far too dispel the talk of a cyber attack. Why wasn't it the whole network,  why ain't it all devises,  still many questions.  But,  this also doesn't talk about the pharmacies. 

Before I get into that,  some speculated they it could have been the result of the massive solar flair that the Earth was hit by yesterday.  However,  this would not be totally possible,  as the cell systems sit way above the MF/HF frequency range that would take the brunt of the impact of the solar flair. Plus,  the timing was off according to researchers because the outage did not coincide with when the impact should have been felt, 

Now the pharmacies.  According b to United Health, they are indeed being hit with a cyber attack,  crippling multiple pharmacy chains and hospitals throughout the US. Cyber attacks happen every day,  so while this is not totally surprising,  falling in line with the cell phone outage makes it a coincidence that is hard to ignore, especially when you think back to the devastation outlined in the movie.  

From the outset of the making of Leave the World Behind, executive producer former Preseident Obama has started he wanted to add his Eskridge and knowledge gained during his term to the authenticity and message of the film.  Considering his ties to the global elite,  I'm sure that the meaning of dire consequences from the movie are a hint of what they have planned. 

Incredibly, we may have been warned about these events.  In a now since deleted tweet just prior to the outage, Elon Musk sent a cryptic message,  "this is a test." Was that directed at the cell phone? Pharmacies? Or something completely different? We may never know.  But,  I do know, something isn't right with the world,  and this movie continues to some a light on things to come. 

Agree? Disagree? Let me know what you think. 

Goodbye World (2013)

With the report coming out in the New York Times earlier today that there may be a terrorist plot to detonate a nuclear devise in Chicago, thoughts of Jericho immediately popped into my mind. After watching that series last year, I still get chills when thinking about it, and the way the military industrial complex was realistically portrayed as the enemy. With the apocalypse in my mind, I decided to venture into the rabbit hole, with the post-apocalyptic themed Goodbye World (2013).

Plot/ When a mysterious terrorist attack causes chaos in the cities; a group of friends take refuge in their countryside cabin. But the challenges of living in a post-apocalyptic world soon take their toll on relationships within the group.

This flick was definitely different from my usual entries, as it is more of a character study in a post apocalyptic society, than a true apocalyptic based movie. Yes, there are mentions and allusions to the end times, but those aspects are not central to the story. What is central to the movie is the different ways this type of event will shatter lives and relationships while secluded from populous. The performances are solid, the characterizations believable and the storyline was layered; featuring the subtle intricacies in relationships that can spiral out of control when faced with isolation. Yes, the dialog is uneven, there were some clichéd moments, and some of the movie was too predictable. In the end, this is one of the better (and only) dramas that I have watched in some time. It is entertaining and educational, and a movie that should be taken seriously.

Dragon Day (2013)

With the chatter of the New World Order’s plan for destroying America gaining momentum over the past weeks with the different information/disinformation on Ebola coming out, it is always fun watching movies with an apocalyptic feel. Of course, I feel that Jericho is a more likely scenario, but that is my opinion. Next up for review is the 2013 low budget apocalyptic flick Dragon Day.

Plot/ A family getaway to a mountain town turns deadly when China launches a massive cyber attack against the USA, forcing former NSA engineer Duke Evans to fight to save his wife and daughter in the New World Order.

Teaching electronic communications everyday, I truly believe that the next wave of attacks on the country will be a cyber attack that takes out the electronic necessities in life. I have been looking for a realistic post apocalyptic movie and this one definitely falls into a case of realism. While this one has some believability and an interesting premise, for the most part it was rough in its execution, which prevents it from reaching its potential. The acting is uneven, there were some cinematic flaws, and some of it came across forced and predictable. To me though, the believability factor and the balls to go where Red Dawn would not by implicating the Chinese as the primary culprit in the NWO takeover of America made it an enjoyable watch. In the end, this one is far from perfect, but it is also an interesting take on the end of the republic. Give it a shot; there are worse films out there.