Review of Cargo (2017) by Omar L — 22 May 2018

This film is amazing. Martin Freeman's best performance to date!

This review of Cargo (2017) was written by Omar L on 22 May 2018.

Cargo has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Emma R (183) on 05 Jun 2018

This movie is one of the most moving experiences I have enjoyed in the cinema this year and I think everyone should make the effort to enjoy…

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By Robert B (2,055) on 28 Jun 2018

Bizarre zombie type movie. Sort of like world war z. The ending was this word, whoa . Just wished they were a little more fearful of the infected…

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By Martina R (5) on 15 Jun 2018

Interesting setting. Depressing story, as comes with most zombie flicks within the genre, but a decent entry nonetheless…

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By William Venegas (102) for La Nación (Costa Rica) (102) on 18 Jun 2018

The conceptual contribution of Cargo is rewarding, almost always well matched by its on-screen images. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Angel R (125) on 30 Jun 2018

Don't normally care for Zombie movies, but this one had a good story…

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By Katie W (410) on 13 Jun 2018

Incredibly boring and cliche, a couple of original themes but ultimately it was directionless and left you vaguely confused…

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By Rsb (3) on 13 Jul 2019

A damn good movie movie but I wouldn’t call it a traditional horror because of the rarity of jump-scares…

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By Warfd (4) on 12 Feb 2022

I've seen a lot of horror movies and this one is one of the worst. It starts ok with dark vibes and Martin Freeman shows a pretty good act…

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By Daniel Jackson (26) for Thrillist (209) on 27 Jun 2018

As it closes in on an unavoidably bleak ending, Cargo fails to generate much suspense, choosing mood and ambiance over bullet-ridden shootouts…

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By Alia M (8) on 05 Jun 2018

One of Martin's best acting in a deeply moving, gripping and unique film…

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