Tuesday, June 13, 2017

"It Comes At Night" weighs in on our humanity

This film was not anything that I expected. I was looking for another undead movie with a family being threatened in their out-of-the-way home.

For what it is I give it a pass, though not a rave. There were some fun, tense moments, I have to admit. It's basically a survivalist movie. A family is trying to escape the awful disease that is obliterating mankind by living out in the wilderness. Another family intrudes, thus setting up the conflict.

It is an interesting take on exactly how much humanity one is willing to sacrifice to insure the safety of the family.

The only actor I knew about was Joel Edgerton, but the rest of the cast performed very ably.

I didn't like the way the film ended, but that's just a personal choice. I'm sure there are others who will appreciate it. I prefer a more definitive conclusion.

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