Toxic Skies

When I saw this movie on Netflix, I decided to watch it just because it takes place in Spokane (close to where I grew up). With a pretty dismal rating, I wasn't expecting much going into it. However, I was pleasantly surprised.

The production value, acting, filming, sound, etc. are all well done. Unlike many Netflix instant-play movies, it seemed this one was made by a competent production company that actually invested into the quality of the film.

Although the story isn't anything extraordinary, and can be very slow at times, it can be credited with being somewhat original and provides a few fresh twists. If you aren't expecting a Hollywood blockbuster, and can manage to sit through a movie without A-list actors, you may actually find the 90 minutes of Toxic Skies enjoyable.

The only thing I am really disappointed with is the location of Spokane plays no role besides the movie needing to take place somewhere. It is ironic the one thing that hooked me into watching the movie ended up being irrelevant.

A deadly virus has struck Spokane, Washington, and "Dr. Tess Martin" (Anne Heche) is trying to find a cure. But before she can do that she needs to isolate the virus and figure out why all known antibiotics don't even slow it down. Meanwhile, a person named "Jack" (James Tupper) is trying to convince her that there is a conspiracy going on and wants her to expose the people responsible. In the meantime, patients are beginning to die and it appears that the Mayor, the Army and a CEO of a leading drug pharmaceutical are all behind the spread of the disease. At any rate, rather than reveal the rest of the story, I will just say that this is a nice little conspiracy film which should keep most viewers interested from start to finish. Anne Heche is quite cute and gives a good performance as the doctor who is both competent and caring. Likewise, James Tupper does quite well as the conspiracy fanatic who just won't give up. And although the story is a little far-fetched at times, I still enjoyed it and think that most fans of this genre will appreciate it too.

This film is very difficult to watch.

I'm sure there is a logical explanation for the camera work but literally every scene is shot so tight, you're constantly seeing nothing but heads. To add to that, everything is cut into (what seems like) 2 second cuts.

Very rarely is there a long scene that isn't jumping around.

As for the story line itself: utterly bonkers.

RIP Anne Heche. Sadly, her acting in this film is as bad as her doctoring.

Low budget, low effort, low quality. It's like a dollar store version of a movie.

I haven't quite reached the ending yet, but i have very, very low expectations for a resolution to this medical drama.

Have you heard of predictive programming? This is exactly whats actually happening now + radiation. Funny how they planted this in peoples heads in advance! Take care and be safe! ✌💜

The first five minutes of this movie made me think it was going to be good. I was wrong. Totally and completely boring.