Z for Zachariah

2015 • 97 minutos

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In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel. 2015 ZAZ Film Productions UK, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Calificaciones y opiniones

So, I went back and forth between 2 and 3 stars on this film. On the one hand, its "two men are rivals for the last woman on earth" plot is not exactly fresh or original. And it is quite slow paced. And the symbolism that one of the two is a man of science while the other is a man of faith is rather heavy-handed and obvious. On the other hand, it has some lovely cinematography and all three members of the cast deliver good performances. So I was torn, at least until I read a synopsis of the novel on which it is based. The book of Z for Zachariah, you see, makes Ann its main character, and introduces only one man into her life. A scientist named Loomis who rapidly becomes domineering and demanding. Every time Ann tries to compromise and share the valley as separate individuals, he tries to browbeat and control her. Ultimately, her only option for safety is to leave. So in other words the writers of the film took a female-led story with obvious themes about abusive and controlling relationships ... and made it all about the men. Even though they had to add a man to the story to do it. Sigh.

The majority of people who watch this film, will disagree with me when I say that this is an incredible film. Although the plot is built slowly and ends abruptly, it is the well-casted characters that I absolutely adore. The whole cast, consisting of only Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Chris Pine, were indeed impressive in conveying this post-apocalyptic drama, with their characters being the utmost highlight of the film. It is the story between them that really sets the film different to others, and is complemented with the amazing cinematography. This film is a must see -- and whether you like it or not -- the ending will continue to linger, as you try to figure out what the heck just happened, by replaying it again. Loved it from beginning to end and would definitely recommend.

I remembering anally studying the writing of the author word for word, sentence structure, genre, inch by inch of Year 12 English for novels. Back then I found the book extremely boring. The movie in essence is a lot better than the book, it gives more suspense than the writer could give in writing the book.