1 has some stunning shots of range of SEQ landscapes and decent performances. It's always wonderful to see the Australian bush, beaches and country towns on the screen. With that said, the cinematography seemed to hit the mark on numerous occasions.
With this aside, the storyline was not overly complex and quite slow. The sci-fi aspect was on the back burner for the majority of the film. With the overall focus directed to Darren (Dan Ewing) travelling and occasionally overcoming the weight of his situation. The film missed various opportunities to explore more deeply the concept of being the last person in the world and instead stuck to being quite surface level.
There was an overuse of grey overtone especially during the first portion of the film. Whether this colour choices' purpose was to distinguish between flashback and the present is unclear (and if so ineffective). As a bonus the cgi was certainly not bad for the budget.
Ultimately, the story definitely had room for greater risk to be taken in its content. The content covered could have been covered in a shorter film (however much I liked the scenic shots). Not revolutionary by any means, but not uninteresting.
