Off the Grid

Such an irritating performance from Ricky Russert. Brings the film down so much. The script didn't help but he finds himself lost between a batman villain and Javier bardem in no country for old men.

Wasted potential? 100% yes. There's an idea, a film which would keep the audience entertained but with the right screenwriters who can develop characters and the story.

Josh Duhnmel does what he can with the material available to him but ultimately falls flat due to the weak supporting cast (RICKY). I'm not even sure he understands what personality his character is suppose to be.

I hate focusing on one piece or person of the film but if it affects the whole film then you must be cruel to be kind.

Acting school? Highly recommend.

Such a waste of good talent. This was so amateur hour, it's like it was written and directed by a 5th grade drama class. The entire story was cliched with the worst parts of every other cat and mouse drama film, all dragged out with ridiculous scenes. Even the normally comfortable 104 min runtime felt like 4 hours of the same run hide catch run hide catch etc. The top cast was all decent considering what infantile script and directing they had to work with, with the exception of long greasy hair dude that was annoying af and unconvincing in his role. Skip this one, it barely qualifies as a watchable B movie.

Science meets survival, but the spark doesn't always catch. In Off the Grid, Josh Duhamel stars as a brilliant scientist who invents a handheld clean energy generator, only to flee into seclusion when a morally bankrupt corporation tries to weaponise his creation. With limited resources and a ticking clock, he transforms the wilderness into a science lab battleground... guerrilla warfare meets intellectual ingenuity .

The hook is irresistible: a man of unparalleled intellect forced into a physical test of survival. Yet after a gripping setup, the pace falters into clichés. Action lite sequences and low budget feel begin to undercut the initial promise .

Duhamel delivers steady, soldierly restraint, but it's Greg Kinnear as the conflicted corporate enforcer who surprises most. His morally torn characterization hints at layers deeper than the script explores. Peter Stormare also delivers textured menace as Belcor, the mercenary leader-his screen presence elevates scenes that otherwise feel rote.

Director Johnny Martin, reuniting with screenwriter Jim Agnew, keeps the tone taut, but the narrative lacks risk taking. The film tries to riff on modern paranoia... technology exploited, corporations unchecked but never fully commits, leaving a sense of thematic incompleteness

Visually, Off the Grid utilises its Mississippi wilderness setting nicely... crisp, moody, and with a strong sense of place. But when the story pivots to chase scenes and gunfights, it loses that atmospheric edge.

Verdict: Off the Grid is a neatly built survival thriller with an intriguing premise and strong cast moments. Yet despite its high-minded idea and a few sparks of tension, it never fully powers up.

Worth a rental night in for Duhamel's grit and Kinnear's conflicted charm, but don't expect a genre redefining grid breakout.

Ricky Russert, that's it!

The most annoying, overacted, cringing and retching performace I have ever witnessed...

I don't know whar they were aiming at with this character, but he simply brings down the whole movie... I will never again watch a film in which this sad man is casted.

I think he wanted to give out this Brandon Lee in "The Crow" vibe, but he just ended up looking (and sounding) like a playground bully... just ridiculous!!!!

We are before another of these two-bit flimsy movies that have been in fashion for the last 5 years or so (thank You Emmet/Furla).

We saw Bruce Willis (may God help him) take part in around 10 per year...

Most of them entertain, others not so much.

This one had more than one star. Josh Duhamel is OK. Greg Kinnear is fantastic, and Peter Stormare is, for me, a Cult Actor!

There wasn't much in the script for them, but they did their best and, had it not been for Billy the Silly Bully, the movie would have been a little better.

I agree with one of the reviewers, who says this takes us back to McGyver.

It's just another movie... it helps you pass the time on a Sunday afternoon, but be ready for the ridiculous goon, because, apart from being totally expendable, he can get on ones nerves...

It was a relatively fun ride, nothing really original, there were some moments of doubt. At about 1 hour and 20 min in, I was getting a little impatient, in fact I started to doze off. Anyways... Simple linear story, nothing too far fetched, easy to follow, Greg Kinear was fine, Josh played his role well, but overall it was a typical action movie with the ever so over done payoff, if your bored... give it a watch but don't go into this expecting a wild non stop action ride. The only reason I gave it a 6 star was "it was fun" just enough to keep you watching. If it wasn't cast with the 3 decent actors, I probably wouldn't have continued.