Sole Survivor (2000)

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

I think this was a very enjoyable movie, even if it wasn't exactly the same as the book. There is no way that you can expect a story written by Dean Koontz to translate to a TV broadcast, even a 4 hour mini-series, without having some problems. I don't think it would have been as "perfect" as everyone seems to want, even if it had been a 10 hour mini-series. I seem to remember reading an article about Stephen King several years ago and I believe he said that his stories translate to the screen best if he does the screenplay, but even then they aren't perfect. What you should do is read the books for the full story and let your mind be the screen. If you decide to watch the movie or TV broadcast, enjoy it as another 'telling of the story'. If you can't accept that some things are going to be different, then you should probably stick to the books. Remember, it's only a movie, 'Suspend Belief' and enjoy yourself!

This is such a positively dreadful adaptation of the excellent novel by Dean Koontz that it's a mystery why he allowed his name on the screen. The Matheson teleplay is completely off the mark, and the John McGinley portrayal of Yates is laughable at first and then so revoltingly stupid that it destroys the continuity of the entire story. Fans of Koontz' writing should avoid wasting their time on this insipid presentation.

The story of this film is ok and should guarantee a great film but it isn't. The film starts ok but basically there isn't enough material to fill the approx. 180 minutes. This results in scenes that go on and on and every bit of detailed is chewed ready for the viewer like they don't have any imagination themselves. Somewhere after 100 minutes of viewing time it's hard to keep fascinated by the film.

I have always enjoyed Dean Koontz's miniseries and this is no exception. I saw this with an open mind, and it captured my imagination brilliantly. Everyone was well cast and the filming was very precise. The writing was also excellent and was without flaw. I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys fantasy. Although the miniseries has already aired, you can catch it on video whenever it comes out. This is an exceptional miniseries.