Sexylocher Masterful Movie
ClassyWas Excellent, smart action film.
Mehdi Hoffman There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.
anthonyturno Good acting and an outstanding third act makes the slow burn build up worth. Good movie
Nigel P From the beginning, this is clearly some kind of post-apocalyptic story featuring Ann (Lucy Walters) suffering the indignities of a world without amenities: a world that is starkly beautiful and deadly dangerous. Director Rod Blackhurst takes full advantage of the mesmerising locations and presents us with a convincingly isolated existence. Indeed, for a good while, the only dialogue is featured in flashbacks to a more fruitful past. The music too, by Eric D. Johnson, is suitably morose and ambient.Whilst the going is undoubtedly and convincingly tough for Ann and those few she meets up with, it's pretty galling for the viewer too. For a long time, the trivialities that make up their existence become pretty wearing and the (understandably) melancholy dialogue gets rather dull.Love is found within the desolation between Ann and Chris (Adam Thompson) and not even the overdue reveal of of the living dead spices things up hugely. Chris's step-daughter, teenage Olivia (Gina Piersanti), in shorts and a flimsy top, is chased through the woodlands before the creature is despatched, gore-free, and only then do we get a scenario that could fall under the horror banner. It's a long time coming.I'm quite surprised to read online reviews that praise the first two thirds of this only to be disappointed by the final act. For me, it is the other way round. Whilst I am a huge devotee of slow-burning horrors, the build-up is so morose and uneventful that the final act makes it worthwhile: the pay-off, although brief, is pretty effective and proof again that it isn't the monsters you need necessarily fear, it is the person standing at your side.
twinkle_pink I watched the whole thing, which doesn't happen a lot these days if something doesn't keep my interest. I have a toddler and I'd rather be sleeping than watching bad movies. So it gets 5 stars for that! The main actress was interesting to look at, and I think that fact pretty much saved this movie. It definitely wasn't as annoying as The Walking Dead, but otherwise it was just another end of the world zombie movie, and I'm not sure it really added anything to the genre.Maybe it's just me, but if my family were dead, and I was left alone in a zombie wasteland for months on end with no hope for the future and a loaded gun, I would certainly not be eating worms and smearing myself with various dodgy substances in order to dodge monsters who want to tear me apart just to steal a few more crackers.
Bodo What a little gem! HERE ALONE follows a woman who's trying to survive alone in the woods. She soon finds company, with a man and his daughter ing her camp. Unfortunately, not everybody gets along...HERE ALONE is a zombie movie with very few zombies. But in essence, it is what the genre was always about: The plight of people in extreme situations. The movie focuses much on the interactions of its characters, not so much on the violence. HERE ALONE is calm, slow, and ultimately very strong on the emotional front.Besides the good acting, I have to point out the beautiful cinematography and camera work (great use of depth of field, beautiful landscape shots). But most importantly, the superb directing: The first few scenes are almost entirely told with images, little mini stories unfolding entirely through the actions of characters rather than through dialogue. Just when this may become boring, things change— the plot pacing is perfect, if you're in for a zombie movie that takes its time... If you're in for a violent gore flick, give this one a miss.
