Post by Prime etc. on Mar 26, 2021 5:47:26 GMT
I liked it a lot. Ironically, the classic nuclear family dealing with the nuclear! Some things are riveting -- where they are seeking supplies off the beaten path and the gas price spiking, and Milland turning into Ward Cleaver crossed with Joe Don Baker. I agree that Avalon is good as the son--I found it refreshing that he is not troubled or fighting with dad--I think this works in the movie's favor because we are focused on the crisis they are in. The family is secondary to Milland as he seeks to protect them -- a character study of him in the situation---it makes it all the more suspenseful because you know he will do what he has to. There's no hesitation in him.
I think the one little jab of counterculture is where the doctor says something sarcastic about "patriots." And depending how you interpret it, the story is suggesting that society is hanging on a thread and could fall into barbarism quickly--or you could say that it is a time where those who are strongest will show their mettle--but they won't like what they become.
I think the one little jab of counterculture is where the doctor says something sarcastic about "patriots." And depending how you interpret it, the story is suggesting that society is hanging on a thread and could fall into barbarism quickly--or you could say that it is a time where those who are strongest will show their mettle--but they won't like what they become.