Arcadia

...of the hell we're currently living through. It's also a giant, steaming pile of dook.

This movie was solid.

I do not understand the low reviews.

The plot is sound, even with the deep politics. The acting is decent. The dialogue is not bad.

This film relates well to COVID-19 at its worst; so, I figure the reviews would be great from US Republicans and Democrats.

The story is great and pretty unique. The acting is good. It's a little low budget but all the elements are there. I really liked it.

In the future, a disease has spread around the world which leaves people dead upon reaching forty. After the chaos of wars and governmental collapses, a new totalitarian regime has risen in London which only offers a cure to its people inside the safe city of Arcadia. There is a lottery to allow people into Arcadia. Charlie works for Arcadia and is desperate to gain entry for himself and his daughter. He is assigned to capture Adam Black, a member of resistance movement 'Free Care'.

This is a British low budget sci-fi indie with some simple effects. This is mostly filmed in what looks like suburban homes and in the woods. It makes the high tech sci-fi story stall. It doesn't help with the sound quality either. The acting is best described as functional amateurism. The most important aspect is the premise of the movie. The writers are obviously trying to say something about health care. It's trying to be a high-concept sci-fi but the concept needs some more work. It doesn't really get pass a secondary questioning. If Arcadia actually exists, the world would be at its door either threatening it or begging for it to share the cure. This movie construction is simply not built properly. It's a step above film school but a big step below good festival material.

The sound in this movie threatened to blow my TV speakers in a bad way.

The phone rang in the background for three straight minutes.

The awful bass noises and weird sounds are constant, they don't stop. There is so much annoying noise in this film, it completely destroys the suspense.

The director should be forced to wear headphones playing the noise on loop for a day. Also, their sub woofers should be smashed so they are not tempted to make this mistake again. I am unable to finish this movie because the sound will not stop and I hate it.

This is the first movie that I have ever reviewed, I feel the need to warn you, please avoid this movie and the pain it will bring your brain.