6/10
A minimalist review for an effective minimalist film.
19 November 2010
Britain: 6 months after outbreak. Virus.

An unnamed guy. Alone. On foot.

Abandoned farmhouse. Barricades. Barbed wire. Traps. Bodies.

Real occupant arrives. Big f*cking gun. "Yer out tomorrow." Intros: "Daniel". "April".

The unnamed virus. Huge numbers infected. Can talk. Run. Causes paranoia & rage. Frantic & desperate. Confused... Aggressive.

Infected and scared look the same...

Sleep. Nightmares. Flashbacks. Wife & kid. Daniel alone... now.

A change of heart: "You ken stay." Semi-normal existence. Always on edge. Neither fully trusting.

April - Determined. Afraid. Will survive at all costs. Has secrets... Dark secrets.

Daniel - Principled. Aghast. Terrified. Doesn't understand yet. Drugs ward off effects. Don't they? A newcomer. Uninfected? "Kate." April dubious. Better safe than sorry. Infected and scared look the same.

April: "Don't tell Kate my secret!" Daniel tells Kate...

Shouldn't have.

Small film. Smaller budget. Broody windswept soundtrack. Minimal gore, makeup & FX. Serious in tone.

Credible effort. Nothing given or spelled out. (Accents often hard to understand.)

Final Rating - 6.5 / 10. Has flaws, yet still effective. My opinion. Don't like it? Suck it.

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