Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Tina Willis This was an unusual mix of post apocalyptic, sci-fi, western drama. How many movies can you say THAT about? And I liked it. A lot. This isn't a typical strait forward JUST post apocalyptic/dystopian, or JUST Sci-fi movie and fans of these particular genres may be quite disappointed in this film. I suppose this movie isn't for every one, but in reading my review I believe you will get a good idea, (without any spoilers)if it is a type of film you may enjoy.Like all good movies, IMHO, the focus is not on the setting but rather the characters humanness and how they react and feel in outrageous and/or unusual, difficult situations. The acting was top notch good to excellent. I have liked everything Michael Shannon has done and became a new fan of Kodi Smit-McPhee, the actor that played Jerome. The story was character driven, which allowed me to fairly quickly care about the characters. There is a lot of dialogue and just a bit of action, so again action loving viewers, may be disappointed.The cinematography was wonderful! It really set the tone for a dry and hot waste-land. I didn't notice the editing, which means the editor did his/her job. The special effects EXCELLENT. The camera use was good in that it gave us a variety of different types of shots and angels (zoom in close-ups like the old westerns) and interestingly, red- and black outs, fade in and outs, etc. The score was noticeably good and in some places excellent.Within 40 minutes the movie had taken directions I didn't see coming. The second half of the movie was paced more quickly and the twists and turns along with the tension started building, becoming for a short while a psychological thriller. This film showcases full realistic characters that develop and change around a story about Guilt, Greed, Blame, Betrayal, Murder, and Revenge, in an unusual setting. What's not to love about that? Although I would ordinarily rate this a 7 (that's HIGH for me) I am going to rate this a 9 to help bring up the score. Perhaps that will draw some viewers like me, who will better appreciate this movie.

dchfrs First off I haven't seen any reviews that mentioned this, but Young Ones was not at all what I expected. I expected this movie to be a dystopian Sci-Fi action movie about tough times in the future, which is actually all kind in the background. This turned out to be for the better.I don't know where the movie was shot, but the visuals were stunning. Everything is desert, rocks, and old buildings (or a house made of ship containers). There's a scene where you do see plants, and the colors are so vivid. Additionally, I very much enjoyed the slow-burn revenge tone of the movie. The movie pacing wasn't slow, but the build up of pain and anger felt so real that I felt as frustrated as Jerome (who I didn't know was the main character until like halfway through the movie). There were some weird plot points that never get resolved, like the fact that there's a perfectly good city nearby where everything seems normal and you don't know why these characters aren't allowed through the gates. Also, that random girl that Jerome meets and kinda likes, but never ends up seeing again? Kinda odd. Also I don't like Elle Fanning after seeing this movie, she just doesn't seem to fit...Overall I enjoyed this movie. It was entertaining to watch, kept my attention throughout, and made me feel for the characters. The oddities in the plot were minor and had little impact on my rating. Watch this movie.

jeffreyhewer I really enjoyed this one and was disappointed to see the poor reviews this movie received. Not a profoundly life changing flick, but a very neat character study set in a scarily likely realistic near-future (hello California!). I thought it was very well set from the perceptive of the teen aged son and it didn't overload the audience with too much detail of how the world (or maybe just that part of the world) came to be way it is...I did find the role of the daughter to be pretty underwhelming; as a symbol/archetype she is effective (angry teen, angsty wife)- but there's not much of a personality happening there besides that (angry teen, angsty wife). Michael Shannon is terrific here - no surprise -- I only wish there there was more of his dust-covered mug. He fanatically captures the beaten-down paternal figure and a man who has been beaten down by circumstances. Nick Hoult is also terrific -- I want to know if those shots of his gorgeous blue eyes were cgi -- hopefully not. Boy, can that guy emote -- even in a western-style flick like this, he really shows the regret that a man can feel...and a perfect American accent too! Overall a very good movie -- a neat character study within a a dystopian yet very realistic near future setting...recommended.

Tom Dooley This is set in the future when after prolonged droughts water has become the most precious commodity on the planet. The story is told in three chapters from the perspectives of the three main players. Ernst Holm comes first; he has stuck it out on his dehydrated farmstead. He has alcohol issues, a wife in hospital and two young children, his daughter Mary and son Jerome.He ekes an existence by servicing the local water mine and life is hard. His daughter has a beau in the shape of Flem Lever (Nicholas Hoult) who has designs on both her and her daddies land. He soon decides to put his designs into action with repercussions for all.Now this is an indie effort and the CGI is excellent despite that. The story is a slow burner but it is one that is very much worth staying with. Michael Shannon an Ernst is particularly effective as the guilt ridden, hard bitten man who is clinging on to hope. The sci- fi parts in terms of machines are also done quite well, there is some action, but this is a character piece with violence as a driver for the story and not the raison d'être. I like dystopian futuristic films and this is one that goes for that in most parts whilst still clinging to some of the more regular societal norms and I felt they got the mix really well. If you like to have to think about a film, but not too much, then there may well be something of merit for you here.