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An engaging sci-fi drama about a man who awakens to find himself, seemingly, the last person alive on earth. What does he do? What would you do? Everything's free. You could drive what you want. Wear what you want. Live in the fanciest hotel or simply pick a house to move in to. No laws to obey except those imposed by reality.

But might it not get lonely? And what if you did find someone else?

I plucked this movie off the rental rack on a whim, not expecting much really, but I was pleasantly surprised. By no means was it a 'great' movie, but I think virtually anyone would find it interesting--certainly more so than the claptrap currently being churned out by Hollywood.

Years before Peter Jackson's movies brought New Zealand cinema to the fore, Geoff Murphy's adaptation of Craig Harrison's novel was an interesting release from the tiny country. "The Quiet Earth" is not really a post-apocalyptic tale, per se. It seems to be posing the question to the viewer of what you might do if thrown into this absolutely bizarre situation. The late Bruno Lawrence plays a man who wakes up to find out that everyone else on the planet has simply vanished. But it turns out that a project on which he has been working holds the answer to this.

Without a doubt, the end scene is up for interpretation, in the same way that the end of Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" is. But most importantly, "The Quiet Earth" is not an action movie. It's very much about the characters, and I really liked it. Also starring Alison Routledge and Pete Smith (an Orc in "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King", on which Geoff Murphy served as 2nd Unit Director).

I'm another person who saw this movie in a small art theater on Balboa Island, CA, in 1985. "Quiet Earth" was so haunting that, while channel surfing 15 years later, I saw just a flash of the image of Zac awakening and recognized the film instantly. I settled in to watch the film again--even knowing the ending--and its impact was still incredible.

Maybe it's not for serious sci-fi fans but definitely for people who like movies with apocalyptic themes, such as "A Boy and His Dog".

If you're looking for a science fiction flick that has nothing to do with little green aliens or intergalactic civil war, check out this film. A terrific story about a man waking up to find out that everybody in the world is gone. Vanished! He is the only one on Earth. A great part of the film deals with the struggle of having to be alone. Very original, very interesting, and very entertaining. Check it out.

For some reason, I saw this film at the cinema when it first came out. I think I might have been attracted by the classic S.F. poster, with the ringed planet rising behind a city. Well - I remember being intrigued by the film, but a little disappointed, and on watching it again on DVD all these years later, I feel just the same way.

It's worth a watch, and in many ways it's a neat and original little film. It's much more effective in the first half, when the narrative is driven by the main character's discovery of the disaster that has occurred.

The reaction of the protagonist to his new found "freedom" is well handled, believable and treads just the right line between comedy and tragedy. But when the other characters start to appear, the rot sets in, and I felt the film lost its way.

Also - the basic film-making began to creak. Some really bad acting began to be noticeable, and the director seemed to be grabbing at Hollywood action clichés to bulk out his film (eg the narrow squeeze driving the lorry through the gap, the pointless and unresolved stand-off between the two guys over the girl etc).

In science fiction terms, the basic premise was neat and interesting, but not really explored at all. And the more that was revealed, the worse it got - disbelief was NOT suspended!

But - I still like the film, would recommend it, and might even watch it again myself in another 20 or so years!

This movie has little action, instead focussing on the realities of being put in a situation where you are the last person on Earth. It deals with the mental problems that might arise and one man's descent into, and ascent out of, madness.

The science behind the disappearance of the whole human population is best ignored as complete nonsense, but otherwise the movie is solid enough fare.

Likewise the non-Hollywood ending appealed to me, even if I haven't the faintest idea what happened, or why.

And if you find yourself sneering at what the hero gets up to on screen ask yourself this - What would you do if you were the last person on Earth?

I love films with an apocalyptic theme. And this is definitely one of the better ones. Even though the basic story has been around quite a few times, e.g. "Omega Man, The (1971)", it is always interesting to see what has happened before and how it ends. Here, the emphasis is put on human relations, not so much on action. The scientific explanation for the "effect" is also somewhat implausible, but due to that rather authentic scientist Hobson I believed it anyways. And fortunately, the authors chose a non Hollywood-style ending for the movie!

Honestly the beginning of this movie is great. I really liked Bruno Lawrence, and his travel through dubious sanity was hysterical and yet relatable. I know I'd wander around on a deserted earth finding better houses to live in and deciding how to live off the land and, yes, probably going slightly mad in the process. He did that very well. His balcony speech is delicious. But the instant other people begin to show up the whole movie stalls and never starts again. There are only two other people. They are uninteresting. The love triangle is uninteresting. The finale is ... sudden, and quiet honestly I haven't got the slightest freaking clue what that final scene is about. I read the summary of the book and I feel like it did a much better job of an ending. For the movie, it felt like they started with a great script about one man waking up alone in an empty world, then ran out of creative juices as soon as they had to focus on more than one character and just kept writing anything, *anything at all* for the remainder of the film. Then they hit the hour and thirty minute mark and went "thank god, I can end this!" and just slapped an ending on to what had been happening for the last 90 minutes. A highly disappointing end to a promising beginning.

As with many sci-fi films, it is best to ignore the science in The Quiet Earth. It makes little or no sense. Partly that is due to the very poor script, which is the weakest part of the film. That weakness is ironic, because in many ways the film relies on the script to carry the action forward.

Bruno Lawrence's performance has been well-rated, though his diction is rather poor for a scientist- in fact he really doesn't sound - or look - the part at all.

It isn't explained how it is so easy to fix meals while travelling south. The absence of power and fresh food would make such mundane matters rather difficult.

Generally an intriguing film, and sure to be remembered for a long time.

At first this seems like a very intriguing movie. In fact, for most of the movie I just kept wondering and wondering, "Where are they going with this? How can this be explained? Man, this took some imagination. I am really enjoying this."

I gave this movie a 3 because the lack of explanation, ambiguity, and the very lame ending. For me the ending totally ruined it. I felt betrayed by the writer. Maybe I have a preference towards sci-fi movies that try a little harder to explain things. To me, the ending of this movie seemed like one of those movies such as 2001 Space Odyssey or Solaris, but without having read the books. If you have seen either of these movies you may get my analogy. Or maybe I just didn't understand it... it's possible.

This movie got high ratings from other people, so chances are you will like it. However, keep my warning in the back of your mind before you run out and get this movie.

The best aspect of this movie: Pretty unique conceptually. As you watch, your desire to know more grows (if you like Sci-Fi).

The worst aspect of this movie: Lack of in-depth explanation. The worthless ending.

At first I had no idea this movie was filmed in New Zealand, and as a resident of the country myself; I know all too well the kind of productions that are delivered. Most of them unfortunately are a crap-fest.

However, with The Quiet Earth, I was very pleasantly surprised. The plot is original, it has never (in my geeky, sci-fi junkie knowledge) been done before. The camera work is superb, the way the movie is set out on a striking background makes this film all the more beautiful.

The plot is surprisingly simple, it does not involve a lot of consideration, which in my particular case, allowed me to enjoy what was happening visually. A man wakes up only to find civilization has vanished, and he is the sole remaining species.

I'm sure we have all fantasized about this, and what we would do. The main character relates to his imagination, and to ours, he takes a small advantage and delivers it with such passion and comedic structure. Of course however, this would drive anyone insane if they weren't used to living a life of recluse and complete solitude, and he eventually does dance along the rope of reality, slipping momentarily until the plot drives forward.

It is an entertaining movie, it has it's thrills, it certainly has a tad suspense and a slight nudge of bad acting, however in saying that; the movie makes up for this tedious flaw with a terrific script, and a most peculiar story-line which will leave the viewers wondering what on Earth will happen (ignore the pun).

I enjoyed this movie a great deal, it was a fun way to spend an evening watching the well adapted characters explore the possibilities of their flawed world.

I should begin by stating that I LOVE this film, which may explain, if not justify the following comments.

This is an excellent exploration of the human mind in a fantastic situation, but more simply just a damn good science fiction thriller.

I would agree that the first half is the better part, but to those who criticise the second half as being cliched and unstructured I would argue that a new impetus is needed by the time Zac has lived out his various fantasies and flirted with insanity.

Where many appear to feel the film is confused and leaves many matters unresolved, that very ambiguity and bewilderment was what I enjoyed most. For most of the film you DON'T know where the characters have found themselves, whether they are actually alive or dead, or what reality they're living in.

In accordance with this fascination I found the ending superb, accompanied as it was by that haunting theme music. Maybe it came as a result of the writer not knowing how to end the thing but it was never going to be a film where everything fell into place by a few cunningly worded lines at the conclusion! Therefore I liked the fact things were left unexplained, unsatisfying though it may be.

In short, I would definitely recommend this film, which seems to be dusted off and screened late at night on a regular basis by BBC 2 (English terrestrial channel). I know it won't appeal to everyone, but there will be those surrealists who do love it, if only as a fun and bizarre Sci-fi.

Intelligent and thought-provoking science-fiction movie with interesting elements , dealing with a man who finds himself the planet's sole reluctant survivor of a catastrophic error in the secret energy project on which he's been engaged and the combination of self-delusion and guilt soon sends him off his rocker . Zac Hobson (Bruno Lawrence) wakes up to find that he is apparently the only person left on Earth , with no people and a animals . At the beginning , it seems to be he's the only one survivor to an apocalypse . Hobson is fearful that the world encircling energy grid on which he'd been working may have been responsible . As he sets out to find other people . Along the way , Zac proclaiming himself world dictator , attempting a little of travestism and eventually challenging God to a duel. Soon after , he meets others - Joanne (Alison Routledge) , a pretty young woman, and Api (Pete Smith) , a huge Maori tribesman. At the moment of the apocalypse all three were at a situation of supposed death--Zac's attempted suicide, Joanne's exploding hair dryer, Api struggling with another man . Later on , among the three main characters emerging jealousy , confrontation , fighting and problems continuing . The End of the World is Just the Beginning. On July 5th, everyone on Earth disappeared. Zac Hobson was the last man on Earth. He was the last man on Earth. He was the last man alive.''The creations of our mind should be a blessing, not a curse to mankind.'' - Albert Einstein.

First-class science fiction thriller from New Zealand with nice premise , genuine oddity, and surprising conclusion . Resulting to be a clever and absorbing adaptation of the book by Craig Harrison. Concerning a world apocalypse due to a malfunction of a government project that results in unpredictable consequences . Highlights of the movie are the desolate Auckland locations , some nice sight gags and Bruno Lawrence's fine acting . Stars Bruno Lawrence who gives a terrific acting as a scientific researcher who wakes one morning and discovers that all living beings have vanished , being well accompanied by Alison Routledge , Pete Smith and Anzac Wallace

The motion picture was well directed by Geoff Murphy . He was born in 1938 in Wellington, New Zealand and died in 2010 . Named an 'Arts Icon' by the Arts Foundation, which named New Zealand's 20 greatest living artists. Murphy excelled at fast action films , especially during his decade-long sojourn in Hollywood , such as : The Last Outlaw, Freejack , Fortress 2 , Red King, White Knight, and making knockabout comedies , such as : Goodbye Pork Pie ,Wild Man . Geoff was a good director and actor, especially known for Dante's Peak (1997) , Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) and The Quiet Earth (1985). Rating : 6.5. Better than average . Well worth watching .

This movie sticks in your mind for days. The opening scenes immediately pull you into this eerie, lifeless world as we see our hero driving around ghost towns, looking for signs of life. A terrifying concept that hooks you. There are classic moments throughout the first half of the movie as we witness the various states of madness our hero goes through before he accepts his situation and takes control. It's this part of the movie that made it a cult classic. As soon as the plot starts to thicken and the focus is taken away from his desolate existence, the magic starts to ebb. However, you are still left on the edge of your seat until you get an answer to any of the questions the story line produced. The end scene, is beautiful, perplexing but I've got to say, a bit of a cop-out. However, its' lack of answers keep you guessing. A superb, off the wall film, that stays inside you.

A scientist wakes up in a motel room to find the town deserted. No humans, alive or dead, can be found anywhere. It appears that an experiment he was involved in went catastrophically wrong. His searches for other life turn up nothing - he appears to be the last person on Earth.

A quite original film from New Zealand. The initial few scenes are very intriguing. The thought of what you would do if you were the last person on Earth makes for an entertaining story.

Once things develop and move on from the novelty of the initial setup cracks do start to show, however. The plot isn't entirely solid and some aspects are quite clumsy. The ending feels a bit trite and too vague, like the writers didn't quite know how to end it.

Overall though, quite entertaining.

This movie is way over-rated (7.1/10 as of this writing). I read several reviews hailing this a out-of-the-ordinary science fiction movie, without involving green aliens, laser blasts, space ships, etc. Well, despite doing away with all the usual sci-fi clichés of Hollywood, its plot has way too many gaping holes.

For one thing, it intends to emphasize the atmosphere of solitude experienced by the main characters, especially by Zac, and to achieve this it relies on the severely mistaken notion that the world can come to a stand-still when 99.999999% of the human population simply vanishes. Anybody ever read Stephen King's "The Stand"? Or seen the depiction of post-apocalyptic chaos in TV series like "Babylon 5"? When people vanish, ovens don't turn themselves off, cars don't come to orderly halt, nuclear power plants don't just shut down gracefully. Huge fires would burn up the cities, most roads would be blocked by massive accidents and pile-ups, all food would rot; in short, all hell should break loose. And yet, in "The quiet Earth", the characters seem to have no trouble driving around town, picking up groceries and hardware supplies, and use electronic devices anywhere anytime they feel inclined to.

Some may argue that story is based on the premise that these characters were "transported" to a parallel universe, where the normal laws of physics don't apply. Well, if that is the case, it is just too convenient to twist the Universe to provide for the needs of three human beings at every twist and turn, and the film makes no substantiable effort in showing how this parallel universe is different from ours, except for a few vague hints here and there about how the "charge of the electron is now different", etc.

The only redeeming quality of this film is its study into the human psyche, in portraying the effects of isolation and boredom on individuals. Even then, this is based on the hypothetical premise that these individuals have all their physical needs met, and only have to contend with the fact that they have no sense of purpose, and no good idea of what had happened to their world. Api got introduced into the story line way too late, and his interactions and relationship with the other two characters had to be developed in such a hurry that the behavior of these characters became far too irrational in the second-half of the movie. Then add a pointless sex scene, and we find ourselves gravitating back towards Hollywood clichés, for lack of a better way to make the ending interesting.

As for the final scene, the scenery was beautiful, but they just had to strike another chop to the already dead credibility of this movie. Couldn't they at least get one thing right, i.e. show Zac freezing to death on the surface of Titan, the only moon of Saturn with a sea... of liquid methane?

My score: 4 out of 10, and I'm being generous!