Goodbye World

I had to give this movie a four out of ten stars. It was a good movie, well acting, but the plot and scenes didn't often make sense. The movie starts off right there when an apocalypse is happening. It's not really played out how the characters know each other, but they all end up at this one guys house to survive and out live the apocalypse. This move just has a lot of drama within the house of where they are staying, you start to forget that there's even an apocalypse going on. There is a text saying Goodbye World that is sent to millions of people. But this text doesn't really show anything about how the world is ending.. It's just a text message? It's as if the apocalypse isn't really happening in the movie, and these people are just having a get-together in this mans house. A lot of drama.

Kind of wrong, but it would be nice if people actually did work that way. For the most part you get a drama about a bunch of old friends from school at some level, and they are all reunited at the one place that they all seem to think of as the safest place when all hell breaks loose. and beyond the fact that all of these friends are able to make it safely to the cabin, there are just a few other little problems. (Somehow one person is able to have amassed enough survival gear to last years in a mountain cabin in America, but some how he would not have any guns, not even one. He stores everything above ground in a rickety old shack that is no where near the house so they need a security system, which is only a simple beeping alert.) However once you get past all of that you do have a decent little drama that has romantic confusion all over the place, but even the "menacing" solders are really just a bit too wine country fresh. I Enjoyed the premise, and I liked the reasoning behind the situation that these people were all now living in, however I only recommend this movie to people who forgive the little things, and just want a drama, that is set a bit differently, and has a nice cast with excellent production value overall, otherwise move along.

Unless they were trying to make a comedy. The idiocy of the ideas in this movie has to be seen to be believed. There is a far left spin to everything here. At one point, the girl says she used to catch squirrels in trap, right after the communist boyfriend says we are all scum because we invented traps. Then the girl says sometimes they used to get rabbits and she was the one who had to kill them. I don't know why she didn't have to kill the squirrels. Maybe because they aren't cute enough to make people hate you for inventing traps and killing them.. So she says there IS a hell, I guess because we have to eat and survive. Gee, how terrible. Since almost all animals kill to eat and stay alive, I suppose she believes they all should be exterminated, right? Well, guess what. Some people DO have to use a trap to catch squirrels to eat for food because they need food. These people who made the movie apparently would rather they get food stamps. To you socialists and communists who made this movie, you are hypocrites if you eat meat at all, including fish and chicken. Or bugs. Or what about vegetables. Who says they don't have feelings. And you are KILLING life when you eat vegetation. These movie makers had better just stop eating and polluting. Stinking humans! The movie is so twisted it's disgusting. Crazy Bernie would surely love it.

Thoroughly enjoyed the showing of Goodbye World at the Boedecker Theatre in Boulder, Colorado. A very well written and very well done Drama/Comedy which takes head on the situational reality which will confront all of us. Self examination of personal apocalypse and survival apocalypse converging amidst a vortex of discovering who we are at our core levels. Bravo for its bravado. I was entertained from beginning to end. Not only was I pulled into the drama, I was very much entertained by the comedic interludes. The cast was great. Very believable. Looking forward to renting on demand with the rest of my family so they may enjoy. Two thumbs up!!!!

I was so excited to see this movie when I first saw the trailer. Boy was I disappointed. The movie starts out horrible and ends horrible. Slow and had nothing really to do with the end of the world theme. I rather watch cows eat grass. "Spoiler Alert" Okay, basically the whole movie, they argue and blabber about old times. Their is only about 1 minute of action, and it was dreadful. Do not waste your time, unless you just want to see talking. Kid Cuddi did okay for his first role if I am not mistaken. I rated this 2 out of 10

Here you have a bunch of bright educated people trying to deal with the supposed end of the world. What do they do? Nothing to increase their survival odds. Nothing to provide any kind of real security for themselves or the minor child. They sit around, smoke dope, entertain themselves with talent shows and argue. The lamest part was when a couple of thug soldiers come and demand their food/meds. Instead of them at least attempting to defend themselves or planning some course of organized action, the leader of the group goes it alone. He tries to talk to the people being led by the soldiers. He is nearly killed, saved at the last second by a woman who shoots one of the soldiers. Obviously the writers of the show know nothing at all about survival or what people will do in a real situation.

I really really liked this film. I thought the story about a cyber-security apocalypse was intriguing and I liked the way it was suggested, but not detailed, as the focus was on that impact on the characters' lives. (The broadcast of the President was a cool moment though.) The characters were all totally unique and engaging; performances all great, especially Hanna. It had a little "Big Chill" for the "Gen Y" going' on, but I could relate as a Gen X. (Boomers, maybe not as much.) I was particularly intrigued by the experience of living remotely (off the grid) and the surrounding culture & dynamics that came with- the neighbors, the "outsiders" the "intruders", etc. Nicely done, entertaining and thoughtful. I will buy this film to share with friends. I do wish it lasted longer in the theaters here in SF.

Film could have been so much more and shown a good cross section of the population but chose rather to take the progressive-socialist party line and demonize any and all counter views. The 'libertarian' is portrayed as trite and shallow, the intellectual liberals are lauded and the violent eco-terrorist is celebrated. The sole representation of the military are lawless thugs hellbent on rape and pillage with no command and control present. Thoroughly disappointing and unfulfilling in general. As earlier reviewers have pointed out, the outright plagiarism from the 'Big Chill' is really just the icing on the cake.

I thought this movie was very insightful and captivating. I enjoyed the character development and watching as each of them changed their ideological viewpoints in one way or another. I was able to believe this is how a group of individuals with their back-story would react and interact with each other and others during the initial days of the crash of society in which they are not fully aware of the full ramifications. I thought the script was well written and the acting, by all, was surprisingly good. The cinematography was well filmed. I thought they did a good job of creating conflict, guilt, humour, misunderstanding, grief and forgiveness while keeping it all believable. There was definitely some funny parts when they were stoned and drunk as well as a couple of very surprising scenes.I am very happy to have chosen to watch this movie.