Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

I can understand how some might think this movie is boring, incoherent and a let down because it really is not a post apocalyptic movie..but thatis because they don't fully understand the movie. The apocalypse was a delusion of Sarah's in her insane mind which separated her from society after seeing her father murdered. I believe the entire movie really took place in an institution and her home in the country was part of Sarah's delusion as was Lily and Ryan. I believe Ryan represented Sarah's psychological therapist who came from the city to help her with her ptsd. He drew a picture of her before meeting her when he first learned of her traumatic situation..and he really couldn't stopthinking about her..but not because he was in love with her but because she represented a case he really wanted to work with. The love affair was part of Sarah's delusion. I watched it there times and the second and third times I watched it from the point of view that Ryan was her therapist helping her return to society. At first notice it seems that he is aware of Lily but a closer look reveals that he never sees Lily as actually being there but comes to learn that Sarah created her as part of her delusion. At some point he acts as if he sees Lily but for Sarah's sake and follows Sarah's eyes to know where Lily is. I believe Lily represents the part of Sarah thatwants to shut herself away from society. Ryan, on his first night sees Sarah sneaking around and goes to find out whatshe's up to. If you understand that they're really in the institution you can understand why he was "going out for a walk". Lily also represents therapy sessions although doctor and patient are often reversed. For example when they go outside to scream away their frustrations..they're probably in a padded quiet room where such screaming is allowed and encouraged by the doctors. Sarah really seems to be a therapistduring this scene especially when she says, "Damn" in response to Lily's yelling. During the time when Sarah and Lily are fighting each other there is a point when Lily is sitting in a chair with a notebook on her lap. The notebook says "Sarah White" on it and it is not Sarah's journal but rather it is a therapist's notebook. When Sarah shoots Ryan, again she is in a therapy session where the doctor encourages the patient to role-play to figuratively shoot the man who killed her father. We see everything from the point of view of Sarah's delusion. If you rewatch the movie from the point of view that they're actually in therapy sessions at some intuition and understand the insanity that Sarah is living with it will all make sense and you will realize just how profound the movie is. When Sarah thought she killed a man outside her home, she figuratively killed her father (same boots) because she felt guilty for not saving his life. "Don't look away" seems to be more on the idea of "Don't! Look away!" Two sentences meant to save her life by looking away so she couldn't identify the killer..even though he was wearing a mask. The apocalypse, Lily and Ryan were all part of Sarah's delusion. 6 years did not pass. Coming to the city at the end symbolized her willingness to try and to rejoin society. There are so many little nuances that point to this which would otherwise go down as poor acting, poor filming and poor plot. For example, when she tells Ryan that she's been alone since the apocalyptic event, she is hesitant to actually say the words because she knows down inside that there was no such event and/or that she'd be ridiculed or called insane for saying such. I think the chandelier was really broken..both in her delusion and in the institution and it represents the fireworks that distracted her on the night her father was killed..distracted her so much that she lost her dad and had to go back to find him. Perhaps she is feeling guilty for leaving him but she definitely feels guilty for not having saved him. I don't think she really had a gun on that night but when she fired it at Ryan she symbolically killed the man who killed her father. That was the breakthrough that Ryan was hoping for when she finally allowed herself to truly remember and relive that night. The romantic relationship between Ryan and Sarah was kept professional from Ryan's point of view but was perceived as a love affair from Sarah's..I think..although I can see a true romantic relationship happening between the two as many happen between doctor and patient. This movie definitely is not a flimsy boring drama about two girls who survive an apocalyptic event. There is way much more than meets the eye. Bravo to all who were involved in making this film!

Horrible acting and a terrible plot. Be careful of the smoke and mirror reviews. Beautiful photography is always used to cover up a very bad plot. If you make a stocker movie and advertise it as such who is going to watch it?? Probably not the same person who thinks it's an apocalyptic one! The wardrobe is awful just an other indication that someone is getting abused here. Skinny girls always cover up because they are always running cold. Women wear real clothes at home, comfy cute stuff! Not hooker attire. When will males directors ever get that???I would not recommend this badly acted flick.

I loved this film. I know it has some haters, which is fine. But it is beautifully shot and very well performed.It's interesting to me that so many people seemed to have not understood it, as I was pretty clear in the first 10 minutes what was actually going on. The last 10 minutes bore out what I already knew, but I was still excited to watch it all unfold. **possible spoilers**The lead actor does an amazing job playing a character that shifts part way through, playing both parts equally well. The lead actress does a great job with being lonely, confused, scared and anxious all at the same time. The movie does start slow, and if you don't like movies that are slow and about tone and feeling, then you won't like this movie. Nor will you like it if you don't like movies you have to actually think about to understand instead of all the information being handed to you. Make no mistake, the pieces are all there, but the dots are not connected for the watcher. You have to be the one that makes the pieces fit.

I don't know what Other View is talking about and I don't think he/she does either. This movie is a psychological thriller, not whatever he/she said. The beginning of the movie is a bit garbled and I couldn't really tell what was going on or how many actors were involved. I was ready to give it a D but then the story picks up and becomes a C. It's okay. I agree the characters are annoying and not very likable but whenever I was about to tune out something new was introduced and kept me watching. The last third of the movie is interesting and had me guessing what was going to happen. It did have some tension. The end made no sense at first but then... oho, I see what happened. It all made sense in the end. Things do fall into place if you think about them. The ending makes the film better. Starts as a D, becomes a C, then ends at a B. So I don't know how to grade it. I guess I give it a C but it ends better than it starts.