Netflix original films are thriving at the moment, but don’t be fooled. Not all of them are good, even though they’re advertised as the greatest thing since sliced bread.
The company is known for dipping into every genre of film, including anime and K-dramas, but that’s simply because its bringing even more diversity to one place.
Which is a good thing. But when you’ve exhausted all your options, your ‘recommended’ list is going to dull down to movies and series you wouldn’t think twice about looking at.
Even if they’re rated 68% according to your interests. And sadly, Netflix’s ‘How It Ends’ just happens to be one of those flicks.
With an odd fascination about the apocalyptic verse, predictions have been made since the beginning of time, sparking worldwide chaos and group suicides.
‘Apocalypse Now’, ‘I Am Legend’, ‘Mad Max’, ‘The Book of Eli’. Each of these movies has a story to tell and deals with the survival experience of American men. Another one has been added to the list – ‘How It Ends’. The new apocalyptic film centres around a Chicago man named Will (Theo James) who teams up with his father-in-law (Forest Whittaker) to save Will’s pregnant wife Sam (Kat Graham) who’s all the way across the country.
One minute you’re enjoying the chemistry between James and Graham’s characters who make an adorable couple, the next there’s the most awkward encounter between Will and his parents-in-law who discuss Sam’s future with him. It’s almost 10 minutes worth of uncomfortable scenes, so be prepared for that.
And suddenly, the end of the world arrives thanks to power outages and strange occurrences, which prevent Will from taking a flight back home to his wife.
In a completely random seismic event, Whittaker’s character, who is also an ex-marine, only has one question to ask his son-in-law: “Are you coming with me?” Not knowing left from right, Will is forced to become street smart because his law career certainly won’t help him survive when bandits are on the loose and no one is playing by the rules.
After several tremors and other kinds of abnormal geological activities, nationwide panic, which, to be honest, isn’t even explained properly, abounds. Animals become rabid, cities are in chaos, and honestly, it’s a film that will bore you within the hour. And that says a lot for a movie that’s two hours long.
Reviewers aren’t too happy with the film – most have given it three stars or less (out of five), so it’s really up to you if you have hours to spare on a quiet afternoon.
