Only

This story had a lot of potential. But when you have only 2 main characters on screen for 90% of the film, those characters should be really good and likable, or at least be interesting to watch. These were neither. They had zero chemistry together, and mostly scowled at each other and at the camera. I would have liked to see more in this world than these two characters.

Also the plot jumping back and forth in time was a little confusing.

This is a decent flick about the two different people's response to a devastating pandemic. Similar to the Covid outbreak, each person may be able to confront or not confront the seriousness of what's happening. One character has a logical response to it and does every little thing that needs to be done for safety. Others here have said that to he second character is whiney and selfish, but those are just symptoms of someone who can't really accept what's happening or face it logically and get with the program. It's a mental fitness sort of thing - how much harsh reality can each individual face. In a pandemic, those who can face a harsh reality have the best chance of surviving.

This is no blockbuster, with numerous large dramatic scenes of many humans dying. It's a character study of two people equally in pain, trying to do what they think they need to. One is concerned for their physical survival, the other for their emotional survival.

In our own Covid pandemic, some people wear masks, socially distance, and disinfect. Others are more concerned about keeping their same routine as before instead, to keep life seeming " normal".

The settings are believeable, and like in life, most of the "bad guys" we see are not one dimensional, and do have some degree of compassion for others.

If you expect an action flick or gory zombie flick, this is not it. It's a couple of individuals who care for each other trying each to survive in whatever manner they see as "best".

No matter how much dirt you put on Freda Pinto's face she still looks like a woman. Why in the he77 would she need to go out in public? Has the writer ever heard of TO GO or Takeout? It's no reason she should ever leave the car to sit down to eat. Masters of Horror and the book did this so better with The Screw Fly solution.

I see a lot of negative reviews for Only, a lot stating the woman should have cut her hair and so on. I get it that that wasn't the smartest move but it was also nothing to have a fit about like I read on here, it's not real, it's just a movie. What bothers me the most is the lack of information about some things. What happened? How did it happen? Little things that could have been explained in a minute and that would have benefit the quality of the story. The acting wasn't bad. Both leading characters played by Freida Pinto and Leslie Odom Jr. were convincing in their roles. As for the cinematography it wasn't bad either. I thought Only was entertaining. Could it have been better? For sure but it doesn't deserve those extremely negative reviews.

The story is really slow, and little happens. Even given the fact that this film is very relevant to the Coronavirus outbreak at the moment, there is still little to engage or interest the viewers. It lacks intensity, suspense and engagement.