2018 * R * 1h 39m I've been a huge science fiction fan since I was a kid. I used to read sci-fi novels and when I saw the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" I was hooked for life. A related type of movie is the post apocalyptic genre. I enjoy all of them except I'm not big on zombie films. This one was a quiet, slow-paced movie with a big surprise about 2/3rds of the way through. It also features two of my favorite actors: Peter Dinklage and Elle Fanning.
After some sort of catastrophic event Del (Dinklage) is all alone in a small, upstate New York town. He spends his days systematically cleaning out the deserted homes, and when he finds a dead body, takes it to a makeshifts graveyard, and buries it. He seems perfectly comfortable with his routine until one day, he comes across a crashed car with a young woman in it. It's non other than Grace (Fanning). He reluctantly lets her help him out with his daily tasks and the two begrudgingly become sort of friends.
I won't tell you any more about the film--I don't want to spoil it for you. Let's just say I didn't see it coming. Anyway, if you like this one, you might also enjoy one of my favorite movies in the same genre called "The Quiet Earth" from several years ago.
Note to parents, not sure why it's rated "R". I'd probably rate it PG-13.
4 out of 5 stars
Currently streaming for free on Hoopla (with your library card, and Tubi. Also on Prime, Apple TV, Fandango, and other services.
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