world building dream

Rating: 9/10 (5 January 2019)

The most impressive element of this movie is the world building! every frame illuminates a new detail of the world in which the characters live and how it contrasts to our own.
Every member of the cast performs very well. conveying the drastic situation. this movie is commended often for its one take sequences of action but one super fascinating aspect of these scenes is watching Clive Owens character find new objectives and accomplish them throughout these scenes without the need for cutaway shots or explanatory dialogue. it is partly due to his constant awareness in these scenes that the audience can follow the action.
the premise is unique and extremely well executed. shocking and disturbing in the same way as bird box or the myst. the violence in this movie can be triggering because of its sudden and immediate nature. which is perhaps different from the cartoonish violence of other action movies.