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Very refreshing to see a doc that doesn't involve a homicide or general destruction of something precious. If you open your mind before watching this film, you'll come away inspired.

It takes us into a nascent world that few in the mainstream would otherwise see and never once is the audience held above the subjects. They and this world they have helped create are treated with the utmost respect and we meet them entirely on their terms, which is another thing that separates this from most documentaries. There's also some real filmmaking muscle on display here, particularly in the establishing shots, general framing of shots and the subtle way exposition is handled.

I was completely fascinated and greatly moved in several parts. This film gave me hope for humanity that I hadn't felt in a minute.

I hate to call this movie prescient, because it apparently came from a very personal place of grief, but it is impossible not to watch it through the lens of the pandemic now. This film is not about monsters or zombies, it's about fear of death and especially sickness.

The desperation is palpable all throughout this film and the characters are all robbed of their hope, dignity and innocence as their own fears overtake them.

Living in the midst of a scary disease, especially in the early days where not much was known about it, makes every cough a threat and every stranger a potential carrier. If you've got people who depend on you, like kids or vulnerable adults, it only raises your guard that much more. How much are you willing to sacrifice to keep them safe? This movie looks hard at people who've made that decision and does not make it clear whether they are justified or if they've gone too far.

There are no easy answers here but plenty of terror and a ton to think about when it's over. Powerful stuff.

This picture definitely isn't for everyone but if you dig pitch-black humor and sci-fi that doesn't take itself too seriously, there's a lot of fun to be had here.

Watching little Don Johnson yell and gesticulate at the dog during their many heated conversations is priceless and I have to say that doggy actor blew me away. When he started limping across the desert after hurting his leg, I was ready to rate this a 10!

But seriously the characters are ALL a**holes, including the dog. Much of it feels half-baked in execution but the world building is actually solid, especially once you pop into the nightmarish Down Under in the last act.

Splitting up the dynamic duo during that bit was unfortunate but worked with Johnson's character growth and made the final scene's payoff so much better. I couldn't believe that final scene, and I mean that in the best way possible. Awesome, grim stuff. Vintage Harlan Ellison!