It's about connecting.

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2019)

At the beginning Mallory is very disconnected, she even says as much to her sister while creating her current piece of art. She and her sister make remarks about their parents being distant and not very loving. The movie even shows is how disconnected people are by seeing them on their phones, ifnoring the people right in front of them. It isn't until Mallory is faced with the literal end of the world and is forced into trusting other people that she starts making a real connection with Tom, even while maintaining emotional distance with the children that she refused to name. The ending is exactly as it should be, she reaches safety when she realizes just how much she loves the children. If you absolutely have to have a boogeyman to blame at the end, then I understand the bad reviews.