Z for Zachariah (2015)

I love this movie so much

Sadly Over-hyped

Admirable film.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Z FOR ZACHARIAH is an entirely boring post-apocalyptic movie based on a famous sci-fi novel. It manages to waste the entire premise thanks to the rural setting and the decision to cut all of the interesting material from the book, leaving it flaccid and devoid of incident. The story involves three survivors in a cabin after some kind of worldwide devastation; they argue, bond, and fall in love, and inevitably jealousy tears them apart. This whole film feels small-scale and low-key, with uninteresting and unlikeable characters. It's a pity as both Chris Pine and Chiwetel Ejiofor have done fine work elsewhere so seeing them in this feels like they're squandering their talents.

A beautiful young woman (Survivor #1) lives alone in a magical valley that has survived a nuclear holocaust. She is a domestic goddess, as well as being hot.A research scientist (Survivor #2) stumbles into the valley and she nurses him back to health after he dives in a radioactive pool. Love begins to blossom, but he resists it, saying it will change everything, and they must take their time. He also confesses that he may have shot her little brother who was dying of radiation. Her passion is not killed by this, however.Another survivor (#3)- who is hotter than Survivor #2 (well it is Chris Pine) - oh, and not black either, like #2 - turns up, and helps him build a water wheel to provide electricity for the woman's refrigerator so she can survive the next winter. They have to break down the small chapel her father built. She is pleased about the fridge.In the meantime she and Survivor man #3 cannot resist having sex. Survivor #2 says it's ok, in spite of his love. We're set up for fireworks.Up to now, ZfZ has been pretty good; maybe a little slow, but so was Manon Des Sources, of which this is a little reminiscent.SPOILER HERE: The ending is that Survivor #2 kills Survivor #3, and tells #1 that #3 just walked off. #1 and #2 resume their life together, awkwardly.WHAT? If she had just fallen down a hole so that Survivor #2's murder of Survivor #3 had been futile, it would have been satisfying. Or she had developed radiation poisoning. Or become pregnant. Or anything. Instead, Nothing. What a let-down. But an enjoyable ride.

A Post Apocalyptic Mood Piece. A Little Film with Little on its Mind about Exactly What Determined the Fate of the World that Left Planet Earth with a Radioactive Patina. Well, not All of Earth.There seems to be a Garden Patch in a Valley that is "Immune" or somehow "Blessed" with Protection. A Rebuilding "Starting Over" Place, just in case, Humanity is Worth Saving.The Science vs Religion Debate, or "Point of View", is Immediately Front and Center as Margot Robbie Plays a Young Adult that was Raised as a Preacher's Daughter (and it took) that Plays the Church Organ and Defends "God's House" and "God's Way" with a Soft Spoken Spellbinding Character and Performance.Chiwetel Ejiofor is also Soft Spoken but His Words and Deeds are more Earthy and based on Scientific Training and Education. He is Obviously more "Worldly" than the Rural Virgin Girl, but the Two Work Well Together and make for a Productive and Healthy Couple.Enter Chris Pine, also a Young Adult who Exudes Manly Charms that Robbie's Ann Finds Irresistible. That's the Sci-Fi making that Giant Sucking Sound as it is Replaced with Soap.Overall, the Movie is Well Acted from the Trio and it Looks Great. Based on a Popular Teen Book from the Early 1970's by Robert C. O'Brian but "Liberties" have been Taken.It's a Slow Burn, Talky Affair with an Ambiguous Ending and a Calm, Subtle Approach to a Devastating Development that Reduced Earth's Population to Near Extinction.Recommended for those that can Appreciate its Laid-Back Tone and Rather Shallow Sermonizing about Life, Love, Spirit, and Survival.

In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors. Z for Zachariah packs 3 really good performances by Margot Robbie, Chris Pine and Chiwetel Ejiofor and it has some really beautiful locations and an interesting premise and characters unfortunately you can hardly call it a romantic film or even a love triangle thing cause Ann and John kissed once in the whole movie sure he said that he loves her and she tried to seduce him twice but she failed both times and when Caleb comes in she started fell for him and they ended up making love since Loomis was sleeping also you can hardly call it a post apocalyptic movie also cause the only thing we see it's just empty streets and stores there are so many great backstories about all 3 characters and yet they never explore them or at least show a bit of flashbacks i mean John Loomis even said that he killed a boy and it might have been her brother and yet they never bring it up again also the plot should have mentioned that they are building something in order to bring the electricity back on. I found the ending to be really powerful tho with her playing the piano and John come in she looked at him and she started playing again and if you see closer John actually cried and maybe because he feels guilty about what he has done? I think 99% that John killed Caleb he just left the rope and he fall into the water and died but that's just me. Does Z for Zachariah worth your free time? Yes. But it's by no means a perfect movie they should explore their characters more and the whole plot instead of this whole love triangle that is barely in it and makes Margot Robbie look like a wh*re when she is just a troubled character that she was left behind. I'll give this movie a 6 out of 10 it was good but it should be better!!!