Shockwave: Darkside

I was lured in by the 2014 movie "Shockwave: Darkside" cover/poster. Normally I am not one that is overly keen on sci-fi movies, but this one from writer and director Jay Weisman actually looked interesting from its cover.

One hour into the foray, I just gave up. The movie was driven by nothing more than random shots of the actors and actresses in horrible costumes that were supposed to be environmental suits with heads up displays that looked like something you'd see in a 1990s computer sci-fi first person shooter game. And then there was the fact that "Shockwave: Darkside" had absolutely no storyline. I kid you not.

"Shockwave: Darkside" just made zero sense and it had absolutely no entertainment value, given the fact that there was simply no storyline or plot. I didn't know what I was watching, aside from people in terrible costumes pretending to be at war with someone, and then dubious CGI effects every now and then.

The acting in the movie was as to be expected from a movie that has zero story. And I was really surprised to see Sonequa Martin-Green in a movie as bad as this one. And not even she could manage to do any damage repair of this stinker of a movie.

Sci-fi movies usually need proper CGI and special effects to come off as being convincing and properly entertaining. Let's just face it, "Shockwave: Darkside" didn't have that. At best, the CGI effects looked like leftover footage from a 1990s computer game.

If you enjoy sci-fi movies, do yourself a favor, and steer way clear of "Shockwave: Darkside". It is simply not worth the time, money or effort. I don't know how I managed to endure 1 hour of the movie, but truth be told, I dozed off a couple of times along the way, and waking up and still be able to keep track with the movie - given the fact that there was no story progression.

My rating of "Shockwave: Darkside" is a one out of ten stars. This is without a doubt one of the most pointless and boring movies that I have ever stumbled upon. And I have as much interest in returning to finish watching the rest of the movie as "Shockwave: Darkside" had a proper storyline.

Do not waste your a minute of your life on this. Its not even so bad its funny. The cardboard acting matching the cardboard space suits sums this thing up perfectly.

A total waste of time. 1 star because I can't give it less.

I sincerely feel sorry for folks trying to add to the Sci fi gendre. Obviously it's ignorance of the science field that leads directors spending on props and scripts that make a scientist like me cringe. I genuinely feel sorry for the actors who has to endure this laughable joke of a Sci fi movie.

Please contact tech guys with degrees in science before you make yourself a laughing stock in front of the whole world. Clearly you had no clue when making this movie. Frankly it's disrespectful to the Sci fi gendre. Please don't attempt it again. It will make you look the even a bigger fool. Sci-fi is not for you.

I have watched this movie three times now and I have come to some realizations about it.

1- Jay and his team spent YEARS trying to get this movie made. They had a VERY limited budget and yet a feature film was still released. I for one have not done that and I tip my hat to anyone who can.

2- The message and the story Jay is trying to tell is a good one. It's thought provoking and one based on character.

3- Do the effects in this movie look like The Avengers or BvS? No, But with the budget they had it works.

Watching independent/low budget films is not like going to your multiplex. As a viewer you need to look at the larger picture.

I am excited to see what can be done with a Budget.

Avoid this piece of crap at all costs. I really tried to find any redeeming quality in the movie (if it can be called one) but I sincerely can't find any: the script is terrible, the production value is even worse and the direction might as well have come from a high school kid.

The movie lacks structure, any decent line of dialog or engaging plot, it has lame HUD's superimposed at random times and shows what might be the worst space suit design even for a low budget film.

I can't give it a 1 simply because I can imagine that somewhere there is a worse film worth of that rating, but I have yet to find it.