This Was America

I see the Canadian talent pool of competent actors is almost empty now. More ironic that the ones with actual talent all live in Hollywood USA Something tells me Michael Moore had a hand in this dreadful movie somehow.

Just as it was Hillary Clinton's turn a few years back, now it's Donald Trumps. As can be reasonably expected the Trump supporters have scored it ultra low and the anti Trumpers ultra high. While there is little doubt it was intended to be an anti Trump movie lets remember this is a fictional movie and review it just on its watchability qualities.

I found the production a little weak overall. The story dragged centering more on the characters private relationships rather than the situation they were running from. A little over acted at times and with background music which often overpowered the dialogue. It could have been so much better had it been developed with more of the tension we experienced in The Hand Maids Tale. I guess the director was trying to keep it believable but all in all it made for a somewhat disappointing watch.

Whilst I'm all for this indie's politics and messaging, as a cautionary tale this dystopian exploration of a near-term fascist America lacks the twists and turns it needs to make it a compelling view. It is blunt, direct and matter of fact, all of which is fine, but for all its starkness, there is little intrigue and no spark to keep the fires of interest burning. The scary thing is that the scenario depicted is so close to today's reality, we're already numb to the message held within. The film really needed to turn it up a notch, tighten up the narrative, and make something interesting happen.

Politics 8 Acting 4 Narrative 4 Cinematography 4

Love the zombie, end of the world, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead, World War Z, Cell genre

Made it to the 25:40 mark before turning it off. Movie plain sucks. They should have spent the extra $2 actors and script.

The Trump factor was sophomoric at best, save it for your Thanksgiving Dinner fight with your MAGA hat wearing uncle/

If anything this film soft pedals what is going on even right now...if allowed to continue it will be much, much worse!

And absolutely not, both sides are not equally to blame. Democrats may, at many times be too weak and spineless and all too fearful, but the Reptilians and trumpler will lie, cheat and steal right out in broad daylight for everyone to see and then tell you to your face that they did not do so...or just ignore the question altogether.

To say nothing of the ubiquitous and absolutely incredible hypocrisy constantly on display.

This film is not great, but it is earnest, sincere and watchable.

Now try to watch the loathsome diatribes emanating from "the other side" with "alternate facts" that must have been extracted via enema...