An Inane Story that Survives Only through its Gratuitous Violence

Rating: 3/10 (17 January 2007)

At times slow and plodding, this movie comes to life during scenes of extreme and gratuitous violence. And admittedly, the violence has such a realistic feel, leaving nothing to the imagination, that the film can be gripping. But you need more than misery and bloodshed to make a good film. Story is important and this film gives the impression they were making it all up as they went along. Some scenes are so incredibly inane and clearly set up for one purpose only, to allow the audience to observe more unrelenting and meaningless violence. Yes, I get it; the world has collapsed, and, yes, there is a strong sense of finality. There are no children, and, therefore, no future for man. And a pregnant girl represents hope and power to those who would exploit her. However, rather than getting caught up in the story, I continuously found myself asking the question "why". There is almost no scene I found even plausible, not for the action in front of me which could be mesmerizing, but for the purpose that scene had to the storyline. And that is ashame because the film does have an eerie quality about it. But in the end, it fails to deliver. Yet, I predict this film will have a cult following like "Dusk to Dawn" because of its graphic and gratuitous violence.