Then There Was

It's description of the plot says it all.

Humans behave exactly how described in many movies when a huge event happens.

The deeply subdued ugly human nature arises to forefront. Terrible and horrible and worse than the other animals on our planet we humans behave!

I hope I do not behave like these characters portrayed in this movie. I doubt I will. I will take each day and events as it rises. I hope.

It's an okay film, I'd recommend others to see it so that if an event like such occurs, remember what to do and NOT DO.

You either get my title or you don't. Anyway, wow, not a bad nobody of a movie. There are a lot of movies out there and only 10 stars. But I thought this one was better than a 5.3 so I give it a 6 for the curve. Only heard of one of the actors and thought the majority of all the acting was good. Actually thought some of the performances were really good. Wondered why nobody looked familiar. Only thing I didn't get was the illustration for the movie. There weren't any men with gas masks. Nor was there a significant woman with a small child. Oh well, worth something to put in if there's nothing else.

This movie showed a total chaos after some days with no electricity, okay, so, what? Movie depict the humans as total and brutal savages. I do not share the director views in this one, people tend to help each other in extreme situations, not the opposite.

The Blackout is a well-crafted film from the start about a global blackout and its impact on one local area. The acting is superb and there is ample tension throughout its duration. It bogs down a little at times with mundane dialogue, but overall the pacing is good. The film is a study of human behavior during a time of serious crisis and it plays out in a fairly realistic manner. There is an obvious anti-gun bias evident, especially at the end of the film, where it seems that everything would be fine if there were no guns. Well, realistically, in a global blackout that lasted for any extended period, everything would not be fine--guns or no guns. In a world so dependent on modern contraptions and conveniences, most of us would not know how to survive in their absence--not for long anyway. In the end, it is a good film, but personally I could do without the political message.

Yawner. Pushed no boundaries. A what could be movie about a blackout. Everything implied, nothing seen. Good cure for insomniacs.