AIRE - Die letzte Zuflucht

If you are new to post-apocalypse or life in a hostile environment, or evil AI then go for it. It isn't really bad, just clichéd. With elements from 2001, a Space Odyssey, Silent Running, The Martian, maybe even On The Beach, you can recognize the tropes.

The acting is not bad, but the script and the props for to fit the science fiction genre could use some work. For instance, the supposed contamination suits worn for venturing outside do not have full coverage. There is no decontamination protocol, so whatever is poisoning the outside world is coming in with each venture. The mechanical problems strain the suspension of disbelief.

I'll leave out the spoilers, but I cannot recommend the movie.

Good things first: actors deliver a good performance, lighting and coloring are good, and they try to maximise the effect of the set and props.

Well, the movie is a bit dull, repeating stereotypical story points like so many generic "science fiction" before. The science part is completely disregarded, nothing has to make any sense and only acts as a story device. And for the sake of the limited budget, evyerthing else is done voiceover. Outside shots on locations are done with heavy filtering und wind machines, so you get some SF-vibes.

This is the complete generic storyline without spoilers: Starting in a dystopian setting in an *enclosed space*, with the urgent need to fix some *technostuff* to save *humanity/mankind/earth*. Protagonist(s) has to leave the *enclosed space*, in order to *get spares/reach broken machine/meet important people*, but then runs into unexpected *person/location/devices* that change *mission/emotions/goal/everything*. Of course new protagonists or villains will show up on this hero journey.

Aire is not horrible bad, I see it as a nice try.

Have no fear to miss it out.

Well that was too easy wasn't it? I will still stick with my no pun intended ... stick when it comes to summary headlines or the use of ... well puns. All that said, the movie is Science Fiction and it is low budget ... which means you have to have some love for it all ... otherwise you would be wasting your time.

Also you would rate the movie badly - so do yourself a favor, watch the trailer and then decide if this is even worth your time. I think it has some neat ideas - but due to budget restraints (and script flaws) this is quite cliched too. Acting is decent I'd say - they do not get in the way when it comes to the suspense and fun one can have with this really odd story ... don't forget to breathe.