I think ever since Groundhog Day with Murray, there has been a new genre of movies that is based on video games. No no, I'm not saying movies like Doom, Resident Evil, etc... that are based on specific game titles, but movies like The Edge of Tomorrow with Tom Cruise where the titular hero revives after death each time like an action video game.
Other movies based on video game concepts would be Extraction and Extraction 2, many have compare them to 1st person shooter games with the camera work done in 1 shot. However, this movie, Nowhere, takes it to a whole new level.
Not many people will get it unless you're old as me where you remember Sierra Online's adventure games. No matter if it is King's Quest, Space Quest, etc... the object of the game is collecting items, utilizing what you have available and solve your situation.
This movie is exactly that as the main character is stuck in a container crate in the middle of nowhere. Her objective is to survive with whatever items she can find in her environment and then utilize those items in creative ways. Of course none of the containers contained food or water, that would be too easy. So she had to use the other items to solve the problem of water and food.
Ultimately in the end, without giving spoiler, she has to find a way to finish the quest by surviving rather than wait for rescue.
Ingenious. I'll give it a 6/10 for creativity and concept. Visually the film is also very well done, with great scenery and CGI shots. My only problem is there were too much talking towards the end, could probably trim a good 10-15 mins off the dialog for a smoother screen time.
Other movies based on video game concepts would be Extraction and Extraction 2, many have compare them to 1st person shooter games with the camera work done in 1 shot. However, this movie, Nowhere, takes it to a whole new level.
Not many people will get it unless you're old as me where you remember Sierra Online's adventure games. No matter if it is King's Quest, Space Quest, etc... the object of the game is collecting items, utilizing what you have available and solve your situation.
This movie is exactly that as the main character is stuck in a container crate in the middle of nowhere. Her objective is to survive with whatever items she can find in her environment and then utilize those items in creative ways. Of course none of the containers contained food or water, that would be too easy. So she had to use the other items to solve the problem of water and food.
Ultimately in the end, without giving spoiler, she has to find a way to finish the quest by surviving rather than wait for rescue.
Ingenious. I'll give it a 6/10 for creativity and concept. Visually the film is also very well done, with great scenery and CGI shots. My only problem is there were too much talking towards the end, could probably trim a good 10-15 mins off the dialog for a smoother screen time.