movieliker1

I thought it was good. I binged watched all the episodes. (They're only 6.) But it wasn't a 10 to me. My main problem was the characters. None were really appealing. More specifically, they argued and fought constantly. It was very annoying. This is not the group I would want to be stuck with, in an emergency.

Otherwise, the story was good. The special effects were good. And other than the constant fighting, the dialogue was good.

Minor criticisms and observations

• That Alfredo had some crazy eyes. He didn't look like someone I could trust to keep his head on straight in an emergency.

• That Omar stole the groups' only vehicle in the beginning just because he selfishly wanted to get out. And later on, when they find themselves together again, he accuses them of being untrustworthy? Another person I wouldn't want to be stuck with in an emergency.

• That young boy they rescued from the closet at the school was so disrespectful, insulting and offensive. Whatever happened to "respect your elders"? I would have left him to fend for himself.

• The female characters were so anti gun, it's illogical. You're stuck in a disaster where there are obvious deadly criminal threats. And no law and order. And you refuse to protect yourself and others in your group?

Pros ------- 1) Jessica Biel is terrific. Generally the acting is good. Elizabeth Banks does a good job. But Biel is on a level of her own.

(I personally have a hard time buying Elizabeth Banks as a drug addicted loser. Her real-life persona is always so upbeat, together, beautiful, successful, happy, etc.)

2) Good writing and dialogue.

3) Technically it's done well - cinematography, sound, music.

4) Beginning and ending episodes were good. (Slowed down in the middle.)

Cons -------- 1) For me, it really slowed down in the middle. Too much angst, individual problems, family problems, nothing was getting done, murder investigation was going nowhere.

The middle was all about dysfunction.

I felt like I was not the target audience for that part. I grew up in a good family. Are we perfect? Not in the least. But not as screwed up as this family and characters are.

I guess this appeals to much of America. With all its breakdown of the family, broken homes, single parents, etc. But I'm personally tired of it. Doesn't appeal to me.

The murder investigation was essentially put on hold in the middle episodes. The middle was mainly about dysfunction. Dysfunctional family, dysfunctional people, angst, dramatic music, etc.

Some viewers may like that. Seemed like a made for the Lifetime Channel series. But it picked up in the last 3/4 episodes as it got back to the murder investigation and trial.

6 out of 10 for me.