The Lost Bus

If you have any doubt as to how frightening and deadly a wild fire is, then this film will set you right. No one does kinetic, anxiety-inducing action quite like Paul Greengrass, and in telling this true story of a bus driver and teacher trying to get a bus full of school kids to safety in the midst of the worst wildfire in California's history, Paul Greengrass is certainly in territory made for his signature strengths. It's a shame this has only had a limited cinema release before streaming - it would have looked and sounded truly immersive on the big screen. It's claustrophobic and thrilling enough on television, with the cinematography and sound design really standing out. A good Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera, along with the rest of the cast, do a decent job with a screenplay that is sometimes a necessary exposition dump, and whilst the character development isn't all it could be, this is still a thrilling and involving disaster film that doesn't let up for any of its run time.

Love Matthew. Lots of other great actors. Strong storyline.

Enjoyed watching this. Except. The filming. The camera won't stay still. Gave me a huge headache trying to watch. I get they try to do this for impact. A smalll amount is ok. But at times I had to look away as it made me dizzy.

The effects with the fire were very good.

I wish they didn't do that style of videography.

What a ride! This movie was pure intensity from start to finish, I haven't felt this kind of adrenaline in years. The fire and smoke felt so real that I could almost feel the heat and smell the smoke. Even after it ended, it was like the scent was still in my nose. That's how immersive and powerful it was. Easily one of the most gripping and realistic disaster thrillers I've seen in a long time.

I was on the edge of my seat as I did not know the true outcome of the missing bus. The tension, the actual film of this disaster had me grasping how huge this fire was and it was woven excellently in the film. Mathew and America were exceptional. A wonderful exciting, well done movie! See this movie!

I usually steer clear of suspense films - the anxiety often feels overdrawn and exhausting. But "The Lost Bus" was different. It kept me on the edge of my seat, not with empty jump scares, but with a pulse of genuine tension that sparked hair-raising chills and unexpected waves of emotion. What impressed me most was the setting: confined almost entirely to the bus itself, yet never once lapsing into the tedium or claustrophobia that plagues so many single-location thrillers. Instead, the film packs in a startling variety of scenarios - each as gripping and perilous as the last - so that the ride through the flaming inferno feels relentless, immersive, and disturbingly real. I enjoyed the hell outta this movie-my only regret is that I didn't ready up with a bowl of popcorn!