Different, violent, weird, and totally awesome!
What in the gory hell did I just watch!? I might be as crazy as the politician for enjoying this so much, but what can I say? I'm a sucker for these types of group survival films where the cast slowly descends into madness while a bunch of alpha dudes all struggle for power.The main characters were surprisingly interesting, even the scumbags. In fact, I would venture to say the villains were actually more interesting to watch than the good guys. Kudos to the actors for pulling that off.
The budget wasn't crazy awesome, but the intense story made up for it. It felt like one of those low-budget yet addictive movies you accidentally come across when surfing through the channels on TV for something to watch, except for the fact that it's way too bloody gory for daytime television.
This movie is definitely not for everyone. It has an overt biblical theme so there is a lot of sexual violence and blood.
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1- Poor production
2- Crappy acting
3- Bad screenwriting
4- .... Guess there's only 3.
From the beginning you can tell the production company put very little money into this movie. The film quality is great for 1999. It looks like it was done on VHS tape. It's definitely not digital. The entire movie takes place on a ship. They didn't use money to build sets. There was no reason why the film quality was sub-par. Indies don't even look this poor any more. Also, this is an R rated movie due to rape scenes, partial nudity, and sex scenes.
OK the acting was bad for the most part. The cast has talent, but you wouldn't be able to tell. I think part of the reason for the poor performances is that they had nothing to go on. It looks like the director said, "Ok just lay there and look hungry. Yeah, that's good." The script was just as poor. The words coming out of their mouths seemed to be strung together by a H.S. sophomore (and, yes, I just insulted high school sophomores).
The only good thing I can say is that there was one interesting character. He's the only reason why I kept watching it. I had a question as to the nature of the character and I still do. The question goes unanswered.
They had an interesting idea and concept; a kernel of hope, but they killed it. It would have been truly thought provoking if it had been laid in the hands of a much more capable crew.
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