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Lance C Well made, but if you want a movie that leaves you completely unsatisfied at the end with no explanation or closure, I recommend this. Actually I don't recommend this. Waste of talent, and my time. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Lori D This movie was full of probablility. Eery, foreboding and absolutely well done. Those that think otherwise, may not have appreciated the symbolism, and the true love of a couple. .Mental health twist, however for those of you that are Intuitive, perhaps will like this movie a bit more than one to whom is not. Suspenseful, in a calm, non chaotic way. Thumbs up to these actors, especially, hubby and wife, depicted this content beautifully. Nay sayers, I vehemantly disagree. Is a worth while watch! Lori Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Tony L The ambiguous final scene, which can be interpreted at least three ways and probably more, ruined this film for me. I felt like I had just wasted two hours on the edge of my seat watching a psychological thriller build to a climax -- without a climax! I've never liked books with a let-the-reader-decide ending, and movies are even worse. The creators want everyone buzzing about what the ending means, and I'll tell you: it means you wasted your time on a copout. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Noel L If you like endless simmering tension with an ongoing sense of dark foreboding as a slow-motion train wreck happens, all without much of a purpose, this is the movie for you. I waited, and waited, and waited, and waited for the movie to make sense of it all, but for all practical purposes, there wasn’t a point to make, or at least the point it ostensibly made was a cop-out. I rated it as high as I did because the acting and production quality were outstanding, and it was thought-provoking insofar as it allowed the audience to experience the self-doubt of a person wondering if he’s descending into paranoid schizophrenia. However, it did so in a way that felt unrealistic and thoroughly unsatisfying at the end of the movie. And by the time I got to that point, I wished that I had spent those two hours doing my taxes. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/16/24 Full Review Joseph P This movie has no plot. On its surface, it seems to be a disaster movie, but really ends up being about one man's struggle with mental illness. The main character goes out of his way to lie to and ignore his loved ones. I can't imagine a marriage where I would hide so much from my wife. Some call this movie a "slow burn", but that would imply there's any fire to it all. I recommend taking a nap instead of watching this movie; your dreams might be more interesting. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Mo Q Slow burn, yet worth the wait. Shannon shines as a troubled midwestern construction worker haunted by visions of catastrophic storm with oil raining down on earth threatening to harm his family. Is the storm real or a hallucination? This movie does a mesmerizing job of blurring the lines between instincts and delusions that leaves viewers questioning whether the protagonist is a prophet receiving divine revelation or mentally ill. A wonderful, low budgtet yet ambitious commentary that seamlessly weaves together internal and external stressors that are weighing down rural america- financial instability, recession, unemployment, bankruptcy, health insecurity. Throw in the the burden of disability (mental or physical) and the ever growing threat of climate change- its no wonder why the protagonist eventually breaks down. Not sure I agree with the management of mental illness portrayed in this movie however it highlights a truth we often overlook- the hardest aspect of managing mental illness is to acknowledge its existence and getting loved ones to accept it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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