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Laughable CGI (both in concept and execution). I mean, remember that science fiction channel that churned out cheesy movies every week? Also, the characters, especially the main character, lack presence. I don't care what happens to him/them, so nothing works. I gave it a 6 for production values apart from CGI. Even Densel, whom all the critics praise in this, delivers what I see as an anachronistic performance in this. He has more presence and gravitas than the lead, granted, but he delivers some of his key lines with a modern flair. We watched this at home on Prime and are grateful we did not invest an afternoon/evening and a lot of money to see it.

We have a really good television at home, so we look for movies that benefit from the really big screen when we go out. This film is visually spectacular! It tells the historical narrative with enough human interest to pull you in (my wife agrees.) Well acted and directed. I have some theater background so I can be somewhat critical at times. I have nothing to criticize here. An inspirng story well told.

This is a low budget exercise with an uneven story, switching randomly between story lines. It couldn't be consistent with the found footage genre--featuring several angles and shots of scenes featuring main characters--which was distracting. Frequently alludes to being "In the Rockies" but mostly shot in flat savannah, river floodplains or irrigation ditches. Early on a main character is floating DOWNSTREAM to reach the mountains. Huh? Zombies roam main street for a long time before the crack reporters pick up on it. These might have been overlooked with a less predictable plot. Still, you might enjoy it for its sincerity. Just keep your expectations low.