endymionng
First of let me say that I didn't mind the love-story or the connection between the involved... - However it fills the later half of the movie to an extent that is just syrupy and sappy in the extreme. No way that anyone sane is going to be that obsessed by a boy while world war III is occurring around her - At least I hope not... Saoirse Ronan is exceptional, while the rest doesn't have much of a story. The production is notably cheap, but it is still pretty well made on a budget. Way to many cuts though. As an introduction to the cozy catastrophe version of the post apocalyptic genre it is interesting, but sadly could have had so much more impact if the love story were either removed entirely or at the very least dialed way down. A much better look at this genre is Terry Nations's classic "Survivor" TV-series from 1978.
Kisai Yuki
I watched "How I Live Now" on Netflix.The summary was a bit deceiving, as I wasn't really expecting a YA (Young Adult) type of flick, but none the less the meta-narrative was a bit more interesting than the direct narrative.Everything is hinted at if you pay attention. However there's two narratives, and the overreaching "war? terrorists?" meta-narrative is never clarified and a bit distracting. While the main character's narrative clearly makes it out that she doesn't want to be there until she notices something about one of her cousins. So her attitude starts to change.So if you interested in the meta-narrative, you might be disappointed. If you're not keen on YA types of stories, you might also feel a bit disappointed. Overall it's a decent film that doesn't focus too much on a violent narrative and mostly about survival after the first act.
Dr Moo
Incest and terrorism are both horrible. This is a movie that explores both.An Anerican teenager and her English cousin embark on a sexual relationship against the backdrop of WW3 but get separated and she must go on a journey to be reunited after a terror attack in London separates them.Phoned in performances meet flat direction in a movie that doesn't know whether it's trying to be thought provoking, romance or thriller and ends up falling short on all three instead of succeeding at any of them.Pure garbage. AVOID!
N R
I love this movie and thought it was brilliant. It fits well in the reality of a country suddenly falling apart and also with the possible reality of the nuclear bomb being used by terrorist groups. The declaration of martial law, the separation of boys and girls, the terrorists, the groups of men walking around the country brutalising people... everything is there and brilliantly directed. As for the acting, Daisy and her punk fashion style fits perfectly with her teenage attitude of faking to not care about what happens around her. Piper is great as a little naive girl who can get distracted from a dead body and the reality of war by a bar of chocolate. The boys were acting great. At first, all pretty much carefree in their country then falling apart during the war.
AD
