a5c7b9f00b A dystopian thriller set in the year 2030 that sees the world in a permanent state of economic recession and facing serious environmental problemsa result of global warming. I liked this movie allot. Nicolas Cage is great in this movie. He is my favourite actor of all time Its an OK film but nothing special. Another post nuclear apocalyptic plot with more holes than a kitchen strainer. Really there isn&#39;t much point in going through themto be honest, the film transgresses these failings and oddly still manages to pull off something worthwhile. Also I have little doubt someone really peeved with the oversights will write a detailed review listing them all for your benefit.<br/><br/>I sat through it easily and mostly enjoyed it because in spite of its shortcomings it does immerse you quite successfully in the story. A tale more about the characters, their interaction and their journey through trying circumstancesthey&#39;re chased by the &#39;bad guy&#39; played by Hugh Dillon. Except for Hugh Dillon whose role is overdone, the performances are very strong and the character interaction is what really raises the bar of this film. Cage along with his duo of co-conspirators really brings the baton home. Jakob Davies who plays Lucas gives a very able performance.<br/><br/>The script is OK for the most part, average in some places but very good in the sections that matter where the real story progression is key. The science in general is sketchy, but then little or no attempt has been made to justify the setting other than to say &#39;war happened, now stuff&#39;s messed up&#39; so I&#39;ll give it a pass. There are few gadgets interspersed with contemporary technology, but don&#39;t over-think this one or it will easily come unstuck and the bottom will fall out of your experience.<br/><br/>Good direction, good cinematography. Some reasonable special effects but very obviously no large cheques were written to bankroll this one.<br/><br/>I definitely liked aspects of it. Much of this film is just peripheral rubbish that adds little to the experience but again its still reasonably entertaining so I won&#39;t pick at it.<br/><br/>Anyway, I&#39;m Giving it a 5no half marks are possible and its not quite a 6. Cage and the cast do a good job with the material, but the story is still a little weak and could have benefited from a few band aids. <br/><br/>I think its a reasonable film though not reallygoodyou&#39;d expect given Cage is featured. If your a cage fan watch it. He&#39;s done a lot worse so this will by no means be his lowest ebb. Actually to be fair, I think his performances are always good, its just the roles he takes don&#39;t always do him any favours.<br/><br/>I &#39;kinda&#39; recommend it, if that makes sense.
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