FLIX!
I reluctantly went to see this with my wife, who was the one enthused. Or more that it had been a while since we had shared a movie theater experience and she was just getting the itch.
So of all the movies showing in our local "hits only and animated" theater, she decided we needed to see 10 Cloverfield Lane.
A young lady gets into a car accident, and when she wakes up, she finds she is being held in an underground bunker by an survivalist. He assures her that there has been a horrific event on the planet and that they will have to remain in his bunker for 2 or 3 years. Naturally she is skeptical. But gradually events happen that lead her to conclude that maybe he is not lying. There is also another young man that explains to her that he actually had to fight his way into the bunker, and that yeah, something bad was going on up on the top side.
As events transpire the girl remains confused and skeptical and is determined to go see for herself. Since she was a clothing designer in the world, she puts together a crude hazmat suit.
A series of unexpected events occur and she learns that the man Howard (John Goodman) was not necessarily lying to her.
I did not hate this movie, but the people leaving it seemed to. It was incredibly slow moving and was more of a psychological film than horror or suspense. There was a very intense last 10 minutes, but waiting an hour and a half for the pay off was somewhat difficult for most.
So I can't recommend it, but I didn't hate it and wouldn't say "Avoid at all costs."
Grade: C
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