Lazareth

And the award for the most pointless movie of the year goes to.... Lazareth.

It's been a while since I last saw a movie with Ashley Judd, but the ones I've seen have been excellent. Ashley is a good actress, so I had an idea that this film might be good, but unfortunately, I was wrong. A more insignificant film is hard to find. We've heard the story before, and we've seen it executed much better. Both the plot and the characters lack depth in this film. There are no likable characters, so you can't really sympathize with them. When something tragic happens, you just think "oh well.." and finally it's over.

The movie feels like a mix of movies we've already seen in this genre. Nothing felt new, nothing was surprising or stood out. It was just one big...meh.

The male lead was the weakest in the cast - to the point I just wanted to fast forward when he was on screen.

You can certainly find something better to watch this year - but you'll have to dig to find something worse released this year.

The movie feels like a mix of movies we've already seen in this genre. Nothing felt new, nothing was surprising or stood out. It was just one big...meh.

The male lead was the weakest in the cast - to the point I just wanted to fast forward when he was on screen.

You can certainly find something better to watch this year - but you'll have to dig to find something worse released this year.

Again, a movie that is a disgrace to the whole entertainment industry. I sometimes think that the producers, writers and directors of such "sizzling rotten shrimps" do it on purpose. Having viewers on the edge of their seats while banging their heads on their cell phones.

I'm not surprised, that's not the first drivel of such that I've watched, won't be the last, but I'm still struggling to find the reason of such movies.

So far, I've found none other than these are being made on purpose. Maybe some very hidden message or evil hypnosis between frames. Who knows?!

• Screenplay/storyline/plots: 2
• Production value/impact: 1
• Development: 4
• Realism: 2.5
• Entertainment: 2
• Acting: 4
• Filming/photography/cinematography: 6
• VFX: 4
• Music/score/sound: 4.5
• Depth: 3
• Logic: 1.5
• Flow: 1.5
• Thriller/drama: 2.5
• Ending: 2.

I don't see what the point of "Lazareth" is. There are lots of stories about societal collapse, but most of them make a clear statement. I couldn't find that here. Ashley Judd, Sarah Pidgeon and Katie Douglas put on okay performances, but nothing came of it. If you want something truly dramatic focusing on something like this, stick to "A Quiet Place" or "The Last of Us". At the very least, you get a defined purpose with those (and no shortage of intensity).

Basically, this is what you might watch if there's literally nothing else to do (although you could probably go for a walk). Nothing interesting here.

In this movie writer Alex Tibaldi must have had M. Night Shyamalan's, "The Village", and. Coppola's, "The Beguiled" on repeat in the back of his mind.

Ashley Judd wasted her money and considerable talents on this film which never quite gets to the point of what's going on. Perhaps she thought it would be a hit since the two movies it is obviously based on did well. Or maybe she thought the very few sets needed would make for an interesting film. She was wrong.

While. Sarah Pidgeon and Katie Douglas put in excellent acting skills they were insufficient to keep this movie interesting. I hope this brings them new opportunities to have roles more worthy of their talents.

To be fair if you haven't seen either The Village or The Beguiled then you might enjoy this film for it's novelty. Otherwise stay clear.