Monday, December 7, 2015

Movie review: How to Survive the End of the World

Examining multiple doomsday scenarios such as frozen or flooded Earth and nanotechnology the series explores possible methods of survival.

Paul Levinson, David Bartell, Hakeem Oluseyi, Les Johnson, Indar Kumar, Brian McCulley.

Billed as a documentary, How to Survive the End of the World is more like fantastical hypothesis. Though the theme is documentary-like, the actual scenarios are a bit hard to swallow. Such as a frozen meteorite or comet striking the moon eventually causing the Earth to flood. Each theory seems to be reality based but the effects and methods of survival are largely fantasy. With only six episodes, each 45 minutes long, the series touches on only the most popular doomsday theories.

Though there wasn't much actual acting in this one, the experts interviewed did a great job of playing up the drama and danger.

Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are somewhat interesting with some decent natural scenes. That said, some natural effects such as snow were presented as more extreme than they appeared in an attempt at presenting more intense drama. Dialogue was interesting if again, somewhat dramatic at times. Sound and soundtrack were good, as was CGI.

Though the series is somewhat interesting, interpreting the scenarios as impending or even completely realistic is a stretch. Those wanting actual scientific data may be disappointed while those hoping for extreme hypothetical situations should enjoy this one somewhat.

With some potentially disturbing contents, this should be fine for teens and above.

Released: 2013
Reviewed: 1.20.15
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: TV Documentaries, TV Shows, Documentaries

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