source: Survive

I survived watching it...but none of the characters really deserved too.... Not really an enjoyable story to watch. They've tried to paste a backstory onto it which doesn't fit the movie, the acting is pretty awful, and the characters make the stupidest errors every step along the way. The sentimental emotional story is probably not what fans of this genre of movie are really after. They could have invested that effort into a more engrossing and exciting survival experience. Both the cringe factor and the smh factor are high with this one I'm afraid. Scenery was OK and some effects were decent enough though.

In the real world this blonde girl would be saying 'Get away from me!' 'Don't come near me!'. She'd rather freeze to death than cozy up to that guy to stay warm. It's also so obvious that it wasn't even cold. You couldn't even see their breaths. The mountain climbing shots were ridiculous & impossible. Overall this movie comes across as a lame music video for the lifetime network.

You'd think they would take bits and pieces from the ten episode series (which I never saw or knew existed) to fill in the 108 min runtime, but instead, you get 80% NatGeo repetitive scenic shots of mountains and landscapes, and 20% story that was riddled with plot and technical issues, and melodramatics with sappy dialogue and just as sappy score. For that matter, with all the negative feedback for the series, why did the writers and producers feel the need to punish audiences with the same boring story? This may have worked as a short film, but the ridiculously repetitive scenes full of filler and lack of any real interesting and suspenseful substance, made the 108 min runtime feel endless. Why even have the entire Life House portion at the beginning, when it was irrelevant to the rest of the story? If it was to portray her mental health issues, there was plenty of time during the long boring survival treks to bring that conversation up. Clearly terrible writing and poor directing is what failed this film, and that's too bad, because in the right hands, the concept actually had potential. To make matters worse, there were so many parts that were lazily written and dumb, it became cringeworthy quickly. For example, even a professional mountain/cliff climber would barely attempt the unbelievable treks that conveniently ended on the edges of all these cliffs and the climbs downwards. And no matter how dumb you are, why would anyone leave a crash site? So what if a storm is coming, the fuselage is still the best protection, with supplies right there to use and the best chance for survival, let alone the best chance for a rescue. To not know where you are and start walking without rhyme or reason, is just lazy and dumb writing. Don't waste your time with this sloth, even if you've seen the series and are the few who enjoyed it, I promise you this film will bore you. It's a very generous 5/10 from me, all going to the excellent cinematography and fairly decent performances by Turner and Hawkins.

The film begins with what seems like a psychological thriller where the psyche of the nail character is explored. After the plane crash, which was done very poorly, the whole story turns into a very unplanned story of survival. In this part, both characters are shown doing things that are unimaginable in reality, contrary to what the whole purpose of survival should be (the jump from the cliff to the tree was so so so cheap and amateur). Overall, it may be entertaining to watch but not much else.

Jane (Sophie Turner) is suicidal and leaving treatment despite still spiraling out of control. Her plane crashes in the freezing mountains. She and fellow passenger Paul Hart (Corey Hawkins) are the only survivors. The movie needs to get to the plane crash sooner. The treatment center opening section is unnecessary and unnecessarily artsy. All that can be revealed later with flashbacks and conversations. When she actually reveals her story, it's underwhelming. The opening is not adding much anyways. Her freak-out at the airport is more informative and more compelling. The plane crash could be better. It would be more logical if the plane crash happens when they are sitting side by side at the back of the plane. The logic is so false that I do wonder if he's a ghost. There is a lot that could be better. Their survival skills are trash although she has one great excuse. One would expect her character to be annoying but he's the annoying one. The locations are cool as long as they use the real locations. There is plenty of survival action but they are generally not filmed well. I don't know much about Mark Pellington but he doesn't seem to be a big action guy. This probably needs to be an action-packed survival film and they definitely need to get rid of the L word. They struggle to get that central premise through and that is what ultimately sinks this movie. I don't buy their connection and the L feels forced.

The movie is beautiful overall and carries an impressive message. There are some negative points in the thriller scenes that were not well made, but in general the movie is interesting and emotional, especially in the last scenes. I recommend watching.