The Dog Stars Review: Disjointed Pieces of the Post-Apocalypse
Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic drama is technically strong, but critics say its grief and survival threads never form a coherent whole.
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‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Ridley Scott's Listless Apocalypse Movie Has Nothing New to Say
In the opening moments of Edward D. Wood Jr.’s “Plan 9 From Outer Space” — and if you think referencing this film in the first sentence is a bad sign, you’re ahead of me — the notoriously inaccurate fortuneteller Criswell said, “We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives.” Wrong again, Criswell. I may have to spend the rest of my life in the future, but after watching Ridley Scott’s …
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Review: The Dog Stars is Watchable Yet Adds Nothing New
The thing about post-apocalyptic movies is that, so far, Earth has avoided living through any of the kind of apocalypses depicted. This enables filmmakers to come up with myriad ways to play out the events. However, almost all of these films include familiar tropes: the anxiety that leads to rage as resources dwindle, which then […]
The Dog Stars Review: Ridley Scott’s latest is uneven but entertaining
PLOT: Years after a pandemic has wiped out most of civilization, Hig (Jacob Elordi), a civilian pilot and mechanic, is holed up in a compound with his dog Jasper and his survivalist buddy, Bangley (Josh Brolin). When he receives a call originating from other survivors, he takes his plane to try and find some trace of civilization, even if roaming scavengers and other dangers make the new world an exceedingly grim and dangerous place. REVIEW: I m…
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