Peter suffers from recurring nightmares of and alien invasion and losing his family. But when the planet is invaded by forces focused on destruction and Peter's dreams turn into reality he must find a way to keep his family from extinction.
Michael Pena (Peter), Lizzy Caplan (Alice), Amelia Crouch (Hannah), Erica Tremblay (Lucy), Lex Shrapnel (Ray), Emma Booth (Samantha), Lilly Aspell (Megan), Mike Colter (David), Israel Broussard (Miles).
Extinction begins well with character introductions and plot setup as we learn about Peter's life and his disturbing dreams of an invasion. When his dreams come true and forces invade bent on eradication, Peter must find a way to keep his family safe. That search leads him and others to a revelation they never expected, expressed as a twist toward the end of the film. While interesting, the film leaves a lot of unanswered questions and sadly never builds the needed energy to make it more than mildly entertaining.
Acting was mild but solid. Pena delivered well with good emotion. Caplan was okay but felt somewhat detached at times. Crouch, Tremblay, and Aspell were okay as actors, but their roles were fairly annoying. The remainder of the supporting cast was decent.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were pretty good with a reasonable fit for the theme. CGI, effects, and action scenes were mild and fairly well done. Dialogue provided some food for thought while at the same time skirting most of the questions viewers would want answered. Sound and soundtrack are nice.
Extinction has the potential to be a very good film but missed the mark a bit by not explaining the storyline well. Paired with a lack of energy and poor direction, this one ends up feeling almost incomplete. Sci-Fi die-hards may enjoy this one.
With some mild violence and a couple of foul words, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2018
Reviewed: 8.3.18
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Sci-Fi Drama, Thrillers
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
Michael Pena (Peter), Lizzy Caplan (Alice), Amelia Crouch (Hannah), Erica Tremblay (Lucy), Lex Shrapnel (Ray), Emma Booth (Samantha), Lilly Aspell (Megan), Mike Colter (David), Israel Broussard (Miles).
Extinction begins well with character introductions and plot setup as we learn about Peter's life and his disturbing dreams of an invasion. When his dreams come true and forces invade bent on eradication, Peter must find a way to keep his family safe. That search leads him and others to a revelation they never expected, expressed as a twist toward the end of the film. While interesting, the film leaves a lot of unanswered questions and sadly never builds the needed energy to make it more than mildly entertaining.
Acting was mild but solid. Pena delivered well with good emotion. Caplan was okay but felt somewhat detached at times. Crouch, Tremblay, and Aspell were okay as actors, but their roles were fairly annoying. The remainder of the supporting cast was decent.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were pretty good with a reasonable fit for the theme. CGI, effects, and action scenes were mild and fairly well done. Dialogue provided some food for thought while at the same time skirting most of the questions viewers would want answered. Sound and soundtrack are nice.
Extinction has the potential to be a very good film but missed the mark a bit by not explaining the storyline well. Paired with a lack of energy and poor direction, this one ends up feeling almost incomplete. Sci-Fi die-hards may enjoy this one.
With some mild violence and a couple of foul words, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2018
Reviewed: 8.3.18
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Sci-Fi Drama, Thrillers
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
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