I'm not sure what happened to my first review. So, I will write another.
I was looking forward to the release of this film and maybe I hyped myself up too much. I will start with the acting...for the most part, it was solid. In fact, I believe some of the 'newer' actors were better than the veterans.
I could have done without the parallel storyline of what the government was doing to solve this crisis. It seemed shoehorned in and I feel the only reason it was approved was that Sizemore showed an interest in the film.
The film would have been much better if they had just focused on the community and the struggles of coming together. I understand there is an original version that does not include the government storyline. I would like to see that version.
SPOILERS BELOW: I could have overlooked the inconsistencies with the uniform - but to have a 4 Star General not holding a firearm properly is unforgivable. I understand that some people will overlook these as they are not experienced as a prepper or ex-military. But, that does not make it right...the producers just need to do a small amount of research to get things right. That is what makes a good movie.
Then we have the prepper, who is a Special Forces veteran. He has been preparing for something like this for years, stockpiling food, weapons, ammunition, generator, etc... But, for some reason, establishing a perimeter and organizing guard duty are not anywhere near the top of his priority list. I can't get past this...being a prepper, these scenarios play through your mind on a daily basis and security is in the top five.
END SPOILERS Overall, I say this is a good 'eye-opening' movie. Our society has become accustomed to the many conveniences of technology and has lost the ability to function without. I would recommend this movie for this reason alone. This movie does a good job of showing that the government will not be there to help you. YOU need to prepare for the unexpected.
I was looking forward to the release of this film and maybe I hyped myself up too much. I will start with the acting...for the most part, it was solid. In fact, I believe some of the 'newer' actors were better than the veterans.
I could have done without the parallel storyline of what the government was doing to solve this crisis. It seemed shoehorned in and I feel the only reason it was approved was that Sizemore showed an interest in the film.
The film would have been much better if they had just focused on the community and the struggles of coming together. I understand there is an original version that does not include the government storyline. I would like to see that version.
SPOILERS BELOW: I could have overlooked the inconsistencies with the uniform - but to have a 4 Star General not holding a firearm properly is unforgivable. I understand that some people will overlook these as they are not experienced as a prepper or ex-military. But, that does not make it right...the producers just need to do a small amount of research to get things right. That is what makes a good movie.
Then we have the prepper, who is a Special Forces veteran. He has been preparing for something like this for years, stockpiling food, weapons, ammunition, generator, etc... But, for some reason, establishing a perimeter and organizing guard duty are not anywhere near the top of his priority list. I can't get past this...being a prepper, these scenarios play through your mind on a daily basis and security is in the top five.
END SPOILERS Overall, I say this is a good 'eye-opening' movie. Our society has become accustomed to the many conveniences of technology and has lost the ability to function without. I would recommend this movie for this reason alone. This movie does a good job of showing that the government will not be there to help you. YOU need to prepare for the unexpected.