Then There Was

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.

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.

This film needed to be massively edited. The problem was the writer clearly had some kind of ego trip that they didn't their cut out what they thought was significant and important content, which in truth was boring and pointless mundane and lame.

The girls were just unwatchable.

Actually, every character was pathetic.

I have no idea what the point was, other than "guns bad".

The writers and everyone involved in this dogs breakfast should be ashamed. So much potential ruined by amateur skills surpassed by inflated ego.

Any review over 3 is someone attached to the film.

So much potential, ruined by amateurs resorting to cliches, 1 dimensional characters and pointless, repugnant side stories.

I am scatching because I know they are reading this and they deserve it. Well edited, if I were the editor I would not want my name attached to this film

As others have said, the total breakdown of society happens extremely quick in this movie. I think that's a problem a lot of people had watching it. I get they want to push the plot along but there are also so many moments when you're telling the characters to not do something logical. Movies that have to use dumb decisions to advance the plot or unrealistic scenarios are usually lazy writers. Add in some stereotypical stuff, like a pregnant woman in an end of times movie and teenagers making bad choices that also drag it down. I did want to like this movie, and the acting was pretty good outside of one college girl, But the plot is what did it in for me. I think if it did not have the college kids it could have been saved. I guess It's okay if you are watching it for free and need a couple of hours to kill, but you will not remember this movie long after you watch it. A good movie will make you think about it afterwards, this one just made me mad I watched it and wasted two hours. Especially the ending.

Some of the user reviews raved about this film, while others trashed it. I' in between. There are some wonderful exterior shots. There is--at times--some well-earned tension. And there is an ending that might surprise some of you.

On the other hand: the acting is not really that good. There are not startling or unique effects. The pacing--which was OK for my during my lunch break--might be painstakingly slow from some.

Bottom line: If you have a free night and you can't find anything else that interests you, then check this one out. It isn't a complete waste of time (unlike "Aftershock" which I just saw and other than some laughs at some sick humor-e.g. a guy loses his hand--graphically--and his female partner picks it up and places it in her purse. On the way to the hospital with his injury, his female friend has her purse ripped off. Had to laugh at this bit--and a couple more.)

So for an OK night, with an OK movie--you could certainly do far worse than "The Blackout."