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During a wedding, several friends witness what they believe to be the end of the world.
This was an interesting movie. The description made it seem like it might be a preachy religious movie, but I held out hope that maybe it'd just be religious horror. At first, it kept the door open to both possibilities, and I was drawn in, curious to see how it'd play out.
Eventually, it starts getting a little preachy, though you can still ignore it until after the midpoint. By that time, though, I was getting a bit caught up in whether these doofuses would survive. You know, the age old "who will survive and what will be left of them" question.
I thought maybe there'd be some philosophical musings at some point, too, though there weren't. I think there was some missed potential here. I know that I'd probably want to talk about this stuff more than they did.
The special effects weren't bad at all. There were only a few scenes with obviously supernatural elements, though. This seems to me like a pretty decent decision. A lot of horror movies overplay their hand, trying to freak you out with frankly uninspired and unimpressive and sfx.
There's a bit of shaky cam, and some bandwagon-y found footage elements, but this is from the 2010s. I guess it's forgivable, though I really don't think it was a good idea to invite comparisons to Cloverfield. If you're still burnt out on that sort of thing, you'll probably want to skip The Remaining.
By the end, it becomes very preachy. Religious horror movies usually just use religious iconography and myths as a backdrop. This movie wants to convert you to Christianity. But I think it was pretty watchable regardless. I think you could probably do worse if you're struggling to find something to stream at 10pm.
This was an interesting movie. The description made it seem like it might be a preachy religious movie, but I held out hope that maybe it'd just be religious horror. At first, it kept the door open to both possibilities, and I was drawn in, curious to see how it'd play out.
Eventually, it starts getting a little preachy, though you can still ignore it until after the midpoint. By that time, though, I was getting a bit caught up in whether these doofuses would survive. You know, the age old "who will survive and what will be left of them" question.
I thought maybe there'd be some philosophical musings at some point, too, though there weren't. I think there was some missed potential here. I know that I'd probably want to talk about this stuff more than they did.
The special effects weren't bad at all. There were only a few scenes with obviously supernatural elements, though. This seems to me like a pretty decent decision. A lot of horror movies overplay their hand, trying to freak you out with frankly uninspired and unimpressive and sfx.
There's a bit of shaky cam, and some bandwagon-y found footage elements, but this is from the 2010s. I guess it's forgivable, though I really don't think it was a good idea to invite comparisons to Cloverfield. If you're still burnt out on that sort of thing, you'll probably want to skip The Remaining.
By the end, it becomes very preachy. Religious horror movies usually just use religious iconography and myths as a backdrop. This movie wants to convert you to Christianity. But I think it was pretty watchable regardless. I think you could probably do worse if you're struggling to find something to stream at 10pm.
A family accepts a prototype AI into their home without realizing how advanced it is.
This is basically an update on the silly mid-1990s techno thrillers like The Net. It'll probably make you groan if you've ever worked in the tech industry, but I guess it's no worse than your usual B movie. The difference, of course, is that this one has John Cho in it.
If you're a fan of his, there's a fairly good chance that you'll be entertained enough that you won't immediately run to the IMDb to write a negative review. He doesn't get to do anything particularly interesting here, but he brought a competence that made even the sillier scenes watchable.
The rest of the family was also watchable, I thought. The daughter probably gets the most interesting subplot, even if it's basically just a Very Special Episode of a teen drama. However, it put her in a bad situation and effectively forced her to rely on the AI for help, while remaining reasonably grounded in reality. I thought this part of the movie was probably the most believable, and it had a tiny bit of tension, too.
Surprisingly for a PG-13 movie, the subplots involving the kids don't take over everything. That's something to consider if you're a teen yourself and looking for teen melodrama. I honestly would have put more emphasis on that myself, though it's nice to see John Cho in so many scenes. It does make you wonder a bit who the movie is for, though. Why not just make it R-rated horror if you're going to put so much focus on the adults?
Eventually, the plot gets a bit silly, and I don't think the writing really recovers. It's alright for a time-waster on Netflix, but I doubt that anyone will remember this movie in a year. I was just looking for something to waste an hour or two, and I got it.
This is basically an update on the silly mid-1990s techno thrillers like The Net. It'll probably make you groan if you've ever worked in the tech industry, but I guess it's no worse than your usual B movie. The difference, of course, is that this one has John Cho in it.
If you're a fan of his, there's a fairly good chance that you'll be entertained enough that you won't immediately run to the IMDb to write a negative review. He doesn't get to do anything particularly interesting here, but he brought a competence that made even the sillier scenes watchable.
The rest of the family was also watchable, I thought. The daughter probably gets the most interesting subplot, even if it's basically just a Very Special Episode of a teen drama. However, it put her in a bad situation and effectively forced her to rely on the AI for help, while remaining reasonably grounded in reality. I thought this part of the movie was probably the most believable, and it had a tiny bit of tension, too.
Surprisingly for a PG-13 movie, the subplots involving the kids don't take over everything. That's something to consider if you're a teen yourself and looking for teen melodrama. I honestly would have put more emphasis on that myself, though it's nice to see John Cho in so many scenes. It does make you wonder a bit who the movie is for, though. Why not just make it R-rated horror if you're going to put so much focus on the adults?
Eventually, the plot gets a bit silly, and I don't think the writing really recovers. It's alright for a time-waster on Netflix, but I doubt that anyone will remember this movie in a year. I was just looking for something to waste an hour or two, and I got it.
Mark Wahlberg plays a misfit who has memories and amazing skills he can't explain.
So, of course, he's enlisted to save the world. There's some convoluted back story explaining why he can kick so much ass without any training, but it's not really that important. The point is to show lots of action scenes and have high stakes -- the world-ending kind.
It's a watchable movie if you ignore the stupid plot. The premise could work, but everything else is dumb. I'd be surprised if you didn't walk away ranting about plot holes or some plot element that bothered you. It wouldn't even have taken a lot of effort to fix some of them, which might be infuriating if you're a writer.
Some of the action sequences were good. If you're an Antoine Fuqua fan, I think there'll be something here for you. Just keep your expectations in check. For a direct-to-streaming movie that I've never heard of, I also liked some of the CGI shots.
It's got an uplifting message, and I guess the actors do what they can with what they've been given, but this doesn't seem likely to start a new superhero franchise. It's just too much of a retread with silly plot holes.
So, of course, he's enlisted to save the world. There's some convoluted back story explaining why he can kick so much ass without any training, but it's not really that important. The point is to show lots of action scenes and have high stakes -- the world-ending kind.
It's a watchable movie if you ignore the stupid plot. The premise could work, but everything else is dumb. I'd be surprised if you didn't walk away ranting about plot holes or some plot element that bothered you. It wouldn't even have taken a lot of effort to fix some of them, which might be infuriating if you're a writer.
Some of the action sequences were good. If you're an Antoine Fuqua fan, I think there'll be something here for you. Just keep your expectations in check. For a direct-to-streaming movie that I've never heard of, I also liked some of the CGI shots.
It's got an uplifting message, and I guess the actors do what they can with what they've been given, but this doesn't seem likely to start a new superhero franchise. It's just too much of a retread with silly plot holes.