Review of Extinction (2015) by Nycmon — 02 Sep 2015

This movie wasn't as bad as many reviews made it seem. I would have given it an 8 if not for the horrible ending and the slow pace of the movie. Many times in the movie, the slow pacing worked since it helped develop the storyline and characters. However, I'm sure many people who chose to watch this movie as a zombie/horror thriller were seriously disappointed by the slow pacing as well as the very little screen time the zombies actually received in it.

I liked Matthew Fox in Lost and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn, but it felt like they were lackluster in this movie with how their characters were portrayed so one dimensionally. As a matter of fact, the movie seems to go out of its way to leave things confusing as far as the relationship between Patrick, Emma, and Jack. I watched it twice just to be sure but I am confident that they did not explain their relationship. What was the relationship between Emma and Jack? Somebody please explain that to me already lol...

If not for Quinn McColgan, I might have given up on the movie early. Quinn, as Lu, really stole the movie. She charms the audience and makes the slow pacing bearable. So, basically, Lu got them up to 8 stars, and the screenwriters brought it back down to 5. Way to go writers...