Strong direction, script and cast. Gripping!

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2018)

I rarely review-only when something surprises me by being abysmally bad or startlingly great.
This movie was fantastic!
An outstanding performance by Sandra Bullock with a very strong supporting cast. It has some similarities to A Quiet Place, but not much. This movie is much more introspective and character based. It really relayed the feeling of such a dramatic cataclysmic event and the terror of trying to fight for survival without the use of your eyes.
I can understand how some people were disappointed to not get any explanations about the creatures that caused the catastrophe, but that didn't bother me as I thought it was quite clear at the beginning that we were going to experience everything as Sandra Bullock's character did, and with the complete shut down of services, it would have seemed unlikely if she just happened to bump into one of the few people on earth who might have had a clue.
In general the movie made the situation very real to me though I did notice that power and water continued to function long after they should have shut down, but almost every story has flaws and I allowed them that... they earned it with a strong plot and sub plot and engaging, well-constructed characters. I think the only other thing that felt contrived was the quick evolution of the Marjorie's romance with Tom, but it's a very minor point, really and I felty it was pretty much smoothed over by powerful acting.
Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this movie. I think it's the best Netflix has produced so far. I highly recommend it.