The end of the world is drawing near and a man leaves his girlfriend to go to a party. He encounters obstacles on the way and ends up saving a little girl from being tortured. Together, they look for her parents.
With all of the post-apocalyptic cinema of late, pre-apocalyptic stories should be told as well. The dynamic pacing of this really helped. It sped up during action and slowed down to allow thought. The 2 main characters were a good team and their stories gave the supporting cast something to latch onto, like puzzle pieces fit together. The dialogue and acting were very emotional. Even the tough hero showed lots of emotional sensitivity. The only real "set piece" in this was the bunker at the party. Everything else was just well-chosen locations. Camera-work and editing looked good. Most scenes had a warm, bright "summer in the desert" look to the color balance. I won't spoil the only special effect at the end. Audio was not bad, but of the style of the time. IMDb rates it 6.7/10, metacritic has a METASCORE of 61% and Rotten Tomatoes rates it 82% TOMATOMETER and 64% AUDIENCE SCORE for an average of 68.5%. I would say that a D is grading slightly low for this. For the 2 main characters and the spot-on pacing, I rate this adequate. You might want to check it out.
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