Exile
Exile
| 12 April 2014 (USA)
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The children of isolated desert town Sunderland face an all-consuming choice: They can attend school to learn the teachings of The Angel, an extraterrestrial being that arrived 10 years ago, and 'Evolve' like their parents who were turned into mindless drones, or be exiled to the wasteland.

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HeadlinesExotic

Boring

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Salubfoto

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

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Humaira Grant

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Jenna Walter

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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snakepaws

There's a lot that can be said about this film. It's not great, and definitely not without flaws - in some cases, you can poke a hole big enough to sink a small boat. But this is one of the few films that I can honestly say, by the end, I was left reveling in what the filmmakers got RIGHT, that what flaws were noticeable melted into back of my mind. If you want an indie low-budget sci-fi film that doesn't follow the mold, give it a shot. This has the makings of a cult classic. It pays homage to Cronenberg and Lovecraft - not to oversell it, but it's weird and not soon forgettable. You've come this far, so hit the play button.

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James Wright

This ultra-low budget sci-fi horror has a lot of originality put into it and is experimental in the extreme, creating its own world in a very basic environment. Along with this the film leaves a lot of blanks for the audience to fill in about the state of the world and what caused it, but that all works to its credit.One gripe viewers could have is with the editing as it comes across as sloppy and jarring, although this might have been by design, but in either case it takes away from the viewing experience. Also the story, while original, lacks focus and it is easy to get lost in all that is happening. The film also takes very little time to pause and let the audience get to know its characters and so they feel a bit disconnected.Overall this is a film with a lot of good ideas and I hope the writer/director gets to go onto more things as they clearly have talent. With more money and scope this film could have been something akin to District 9, as it is there is a little too much confusion and limitations to be truly great, but it certainly has a lot of potential and for what it lacks it makes up for in originality.

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begob

Boy and girl fall in love and battle to escape the community that has held them back since birth.Not sure what to make of this. It's definitely weird, but it ain't sci-fi or horror. The other reviewers describe it as Cthulhu, and I'm not a fan of Lovecraft. It's situated in a world of mid-western Christian cult with Body Snatchers paranoia, and there's potential for social metaphor - but meh.It's pretty well shot in a dirt cheap location and the editing is fairly quick. Actors are convincing - apart from Shaun - but I like to figure how each character is essential and this time I couldn't tell. Maybe because the predicament is imposed on them, with the condition of Who Gets Out ALIVE? There is a unique character running around in giant underpants, with a sort of Derek Jarman vibe. But when one wacky dude turns up in a screenplay I'm always on guard for the dwarf from nowhere, wearing Aladdin shoes and gold earrings - or some sh*t like that. In other words, I don't dig bizarre for the sake of it.In the end it does turn conventional, when the lead actor develops a hero's smile and the pickup truck comes to the rescue. Ta da!Music was interesting.

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Steneslore

I wasn't expecting much from this but was pleasantly surprised, this movie is quite a gem. It's very original and interesting, the pacing is good and the practical effects and CGI are quite competent. Unlike a lot of other indie films in the same budget range it's never boring, and it always shocks and intrigues you into wanting to see what happens next.The characters are very well written and believable. There's a lot of bizarre and frightening things happening, but they seem to accept it all as normal because they don't know any different. They have no understanding of the outside world because they've been isolated and kept ignorant. You actually care what happens to them as their characters develop and they learn horrible truths about their existence.If you like indie sci-fi or horror films you'll probably like this one. It's relentlessly weird and bleak, and it will keep you interested till the end. I will definitely be watching the next film these guys make.

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