Review of Extinction (2018) by Sharp_Katana — 12 Aug 2018
Extinction is some solid sci-fi movie and while it has some strong resemblances with "The War of the Worlds", I liked this one definitely much more than the latest film adaptation (2005) of Wells' well-known book.
Despite all the downvoting, I think the action and the characters in "Extinction" were quite okay. Maybe there are so many negative reviews because there are no Hollywood heroes or epic scenes to be found here.
The movie is merely about an alien attack and the survival of a family. We experience the situation through the fate of an average family that really has no clue about what has befallen them and tries to act on the situation as best as they can.
The father seems to have seen it coming by weird nightmares and of course there is more to that. We find out late in the film and the actual revelation makes you think. It is good sci-fi movie with a social dilemma as motivation for the whole plot.
The movie itself will not bore you with long explanations. It builds up tension quite well, although it might not create epic feelings. But if you want, it leaves you with something to think about. And a story and some characters that are believable instead of being written for maximum views.
This review of Extinction (2018) was written by Sharp_Katana on 12 Aug 2018.
Extinction has generally received mixed reviews.
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