I’m really a bit of a sucker for any apocalyptic tale. Perhaps the fact is that I just know we’re done for one of these days anyway, or maybe I’d like to hear the tale of the underdog who manages to scrape through in such circumstances. Then again, maybe I feel like I’ll never have the chance to experience the Old West, and it’s about as close as I might get – though it would be at the expense of a great deal of our society to get there. Not saying that I’m the one who’d be able to save the world or anything. I just find the stories more interesting than a Utopian future is all.

Nonetheless, this one focuses mostly on a generally reluctant hero – Theo Faron (the typically under-rated Clive Owen), thrust into the role of bringing the world back from the brink of destruction when he becomes the protector of a pregnant woman. This is significant because she is the first such instance in years, and while a single pregnancy may not save the world, it does offer some amount of hope.

Our hero Theo may not completely believe in the cause, but driven by a general sense of desire to do the right thing, he helps the young woman, and in the process, demonstrates the world around him and a peek into the society of the future (some would argue society of today).

I’m not sure that it’s worth sitting through the movie for all of that, and while the movie is apparently based on a book (which I haven’t read), I also typically like Clive Owen’s work, but overall, the movie is a bit of a bore. There are definitely some tense moments, and some comments on the world we live in if you take the time to look for them. But it is a bit much to muddle through to get there.

Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity.

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