Geoff Murphy takes a stringent budget at makes a damn fine, minimalist end of the world movie with an ending that is(annoyingly) both compellingly ambiguous and a near cop out. still, the end shot has stuck with me for several days.
This review of The Quiet Earth (1985) was written by Eric R on 11 Mar 2008.
The Quiet Earth has generally received positive reviews.
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