The Collapsed

Probably going to polarize critics and viewers, since I'm not sure that I have seen a flick with this kind of pacing and structure before. I'll admit now that I've known about this for a while, since I caught the director's last film (a documentary called WORKING CLASS ROCK STAR) a few years ago and check in from time to time.. was curious what he'd do with a narrative.

While the film is far from perfect, it's a good time and enjoyable. The camera-work and score are top notch, the lead is very good, and the rest of the cast does a serviceable job considering the budget. Most of all, I really liked the different take on the end of the world... I'm not so sure I fully understand what "it" was, but I definitely get what "it" does, so by the end it's clear what has happened. By the end, it all makes sense.

I've read a bunch of reviews online, and they seem split. Some really like it, some outright hate it... I'd have to say judge for yourself. It's a good movie if you're open-minded and don't go in expecting THE ROAD or something like that (considering this was made for a fraction of that flick's catering budget). I really liked the atmosphere most of all... some really great tense moments brought up because of it.

Check it out - you probably won't be disappointed.

This is by far the worst movie I've watched in 20 yrs. This movie has ZERO entertainment value. The only thing worse than the acting is the barely there storyline. The dialog was full of unnecessary F*bombs in a desperate attempt to hold the audience's (I use the word audience loosely as I'm sure that no more than 3 people have ever viewed this movie at the same time) attention. I wanted to turn it off after 10 min but fast forwarded through much of it (don't worry, you won't miss anything if you do) to find out what they were running from. I wasted an hour of my life on this piece of crap and would've had more enjoyment out of burning the $3 I used to rent this poor excuse for a movie. I've watched home movies of my grandparents on the beach that had more depth and intrigue than this debacle. Hope I saved someone, anyone, from wasting time watching The Collapsed.

My girlfriend is awesome for clocking bad movies and she gave up on this 5 mins in.. Sooo Whilst on my own I decided to finish it off. I Have a cold and bought some cheap whiskey (Purely for medicinal purposes)

So After swallowing a few shots to clear my sinuses the alcohol numbed the shards of glass score that was entering my ear and it became somewhat watchable. However I was still unable to get past the shoddy acting but had a few giggles at ninja dad taking cover behind trees no thicker than my thigh and the stealthy bunch hollering so much a deaf dog could hear em.

I persevered and in the end realised that I had lost over an hour of my life and I can't tell if it was this movie or the whiskey that has killed so many brain cells.

To be fair it was something to watch and I managed to watch it till the end with a little help from some spirit.. Which would suggest that this is an okay drunk film... but not the best I have seen and certainly not palateble sober.

3 outta 10 just cos It kept me watching but was quite dissapointed in the end Aaaand because whiskey.

Seriously, the end of the world, and your first priority is to go and shave your legs???!!!

The Collapsed: It's the end of the world as we know it - yet again. Civilisation has fallen, violence, killings for no apparent reason. Buildings burning, bodies in the street, some have apparently committed suicide. A family flees a city, heading into the countryside but encounter more violence. They hear strange noises, like mutterings. This film might well have had some influence on Bird Box but it doesn't have the same attraction. It wends it's way towards a great reveal in an episodic manner, wooden acting and lack lustre direction Written and directed by Justin McConnell. Some interesting ideas and scenes, so it maybe deserves 5/10. On Netflix.