Set in an apocalyptic setting when the world suddenly lost power, but located primarily in one household, this movie definitely has a lot of social commentary that it wants to say. Surviving with limited resources. A fallen society. The extremes people will go to. The lost of hope in a hopeless situation. However, amidst all that cynicism, there is a beautiful story here about this relationship between two sisters.
Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood are those two sisters, and they are the main reason to see this film. While it's worth checking out the chemistry they display on screen, and while the movie is for the most part interesting enough to see through, there are some inherent problems. A lot of the story revolves around using some familiar tropes, plot conveniences, and some huge suspension of disbelief. I feel those flaws undermine the strong thematic messages that the film teaches us, despite some of the movie's strengths with it's lead actresses and premise.
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