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No offense, but you don't have to constantly try to find all the *symbolisms* in a movie on your first watch. It's perfectly fine to just watch the movie and figure the stuff out along the way/later. That's just my opinion. Still a good reaction though.
My final takeaway was that even when it’s happening we would choose escapism over trying to recognise and deal with the flaws in societal behaviour that are happening. Rather watch friends than take the numerous messages being sent even as they’re escalating
@@mapzikong369Sounds like the book ending is better. Rather than sitting down to watch Friends she grabs a bunch of supplies to bring back to the house.
@@ileanahernandez1709 Yeah, considering how the movie left everyone else - they all knew to go to that house to the bunker as it is (well except Julia Roberts and the other girl? who I can't remember her name, sorry) so I feel even if everything was going downhill for whatever the reason is they'd all wind up in the bunker together.
Ending without knowing exactly what happens to everyone makes us feel just like the young girl felt the whole movie. It also represents how we will never know the ending to everything. Deep
Your thoughts my thoughts, society thoughts about the ending will be the ending Remember perception is REALITY" Pray and rebuke this! Its more symbolism in it than you realize even masonic symbols which is said to be witchcraft
I got it more as the deer are a warning that something is wrong or something wrong is coming. Deer are peaceful creatures after all and they keep showing the deer (and some other animals) symbolizing something is wrong in nature (for us it's everything else going on).
Obama in an interview said that what happened in the film isn't far from what will happen in real life. That to me is freaky how an ex-president was quoted saying this and even freaked out the director of the film!! :)
I liked it too. I don't quite understand what people expected to happen at the end? Everyone sitting on the couch in the bunker,watching news that finally somehow went through saying who's behind the attacks? 🤷🏻♀️
@karolina285 Literally anything? The story was completely unfonished, which is unfortunate as the whole plot was very interesting up untiö the credits started to roll suddenly. The movie was literally cut from half. Lmao wHaT dId YoU eXpEcT
the irony of moving passed the netflix button on the remote to hit the dvd play button instead. a pro physical media message in a movie distributed on netflix. also a shit ton of Mr. Robot references. sam esmail, mac quayle and tod campbell the Mr. Robot trifecta.
Double irony, if the DVD player doesn't work without the remote, which needs batteries, and may stop working. So, even in the bunker, they're still reliant on tons of tech.
According to Wikipedia, The White Lion (same name as the oil tanker that ran ashore) was an English privateer operating under a Dutch letter of marque which brought the first Africans to the English colony of Virginia in 1619 (there's the 1619 connection, the radio station Clay was listening to), a year before the arrival of the Mayflower in New England.
There's also the symbolism of the white lion, and the white lion in ancient Zulu mythology. and it was a band's name, their album being "Fight To Survive."
Noticed how the mom is always trying to hide what’s going on from her kids, but when George try’s to hide and comfort his daughter the mom doesn’t really care.
I honestly love this movie and the b plot story of basically “physical media is better” because I think it’s the one thing a lot of doomsday preppers don’t think about. Like yeah you have enough food to last for 30 years but you’d go insane by then from boredom. Also the fact that a message of the movie is pro physical media and then selling that movie to Netflix is hilarious
It's filled with meta jokes like that. Like how watching Friends while "the world is ending" when we're now watching this movie when the world's biggest powers are destroying the planet and wars of all kinds are happening.
Personally I like these types of endings because they give an open ended discussion like I had with my family. Plus it’s a testament to the confidence the writers/director had in that they could do what they wanted.
"Why are some of these bodies naked?" Your average cotton shirt or blouse or dress and pants are not designed to hold up to wind blasts at velocities of 400 or 500mph. When passengers are found unclothed it always indicates that the passenger cabin broke apart in a mid-air break-up. Clothes in these circumstances are shredded away by the slipstream. It could also be due to fire or the clothing simply catching on debris during impact and being ripped away as the body is thrown.
I love what John said about Ethan Hawke's character and his dilemma with the Spanish-speaking woman on the road. I was thinking the same thing while watching that scene: we would all love to think that we would have done the "right thing" in that situation and brought her along, however, we will never know what we'd do until we're in that situation. that was one of the scariest things to me because it hints at the loss of our humanity being one of the first things we stand to lose when chaos reigns. thanks for the reaction guys! 😃❤
Yes I really sympathized with his character!!! It’s a tough situation. Like I know for a fact I would be bawling my eyes out because given the situation I also wouldn’t let the lady in even though i want to. Now n days we hear human trafficking happening because people pretend to be stranded. I was told to never stop for anyone. Simply call the police if they need help
I didn't think the movie was so good. Read the book which is way milder. Netflix just created eye candy to catch watchers. Definitely you should always have preps at home and car...all the time
@@ossProduction 🤣 Have ya heard of Rod Serling...Twilight Zone...man was a Genius and whipped it up in 30 minutes. Watch old man in the cave or monsters on maple st. Nothing in the dark with Robert Redford. This movie draggggggggged
@@lisalee2885 Definitely aware of Rodman Serling. I agree, the man’s a genius. With that being said, in my opinion, would have LOVED to see a more traditional ending to this movie, or a cliffhanger leading to a sequel (due to how much I was invested in this interesting world war 3 origin story). But I do love my psychological thrillers, and that kind of genre deserves a little bit more heedfulness and an open mind. Now.. with THAT being said: I feel like the pacing, and the ending to this movie, were completely necessary. The length of the movie is understandably subjective, but overall, the movie was a satisfying experience. 😌 For me at least. 😏
Netflix should change the plot synopsis of this movie to: "A little girl tries to finish watching the final season of Friends in the middle of a nationwide blackout"
When Julia Roberts mentions that there are no pictures on the walls. This refers to blacks not being able to have any ethnic art, family photos, lost hair, or any indicators of their presence when selling, renting, or going through an appraisal. They will receive a lower value and fewer offers.
@@tundraillustration Yes, an African American family just sued and won when their home was appraised for over a million less. Also agents will tell you (like mine did)
I think the ending was crazy cool. The whole time the daughter is expressing how she feels and no listens at all or unless it's damn near too late. The deer were trying to lead them to the bunker. The bonus is that she was able to be somewhat rewarded for it by seeing friends. All the other stuff going on around them seemed like a darn distraction. Like what the dad/house owner said in the car at the end. Instead of focusing on getting to safety, everyone is trying to figure out what happened or what's happening. Also, the daughter talking about the guy who was waiting for God to save him was a great way of her foreshadowing what she was going to do. It was also the first time in the movie she wasn't direct about what she was feeling. Probably because she was done being ignored and misunderstood. She was ready to take action. The ending was hilariously delicious, and I just assume that the rest of the family got to the bunker too, but it was delayed because they were focused on the "wrong" thing.
To be fair, the ending or lack thereof didn’t bother me. It's like the brother said, there are more important things than an ending To me the movie was aware people would expect something out of it but was willing to take the chance it'd upset most people.
I love how Kevin Bacon’s character looks absolutely racist but he’s like oddly the most accepting. Like he says “all we can do now is pray, or whatever you believe in” and then says the “it’s the Koreans, or chinese…one of ‘em” only to then follow it up by a legitimate reason as to why he claimed it was Korea or China, and that the confusion was on his friend’s lack of knowledge, not his own
@@lisalee2885 I honestly liked his character in the movie. It added some tension and kinda portrays the “people turning on eachother” thing. Like the family and GH they butt heads ofc but Kevin Bacons character and GH were friends and now they’re fighting, I feel like that portrays the “oh my god we’re gonna be killing eachother” better
I for sure thought he was just gonna be a racist nonsense, but when he revealed the friend who told him did 4 tours in Iraq and didn't recognize it as Arabic that shut me up real quick lol
(the older daughters tattoo 96) the meaning of the number is a sign from the universe to let go of material attachments and prepare for a new beginning and to follow your gut feeling and it will lead you to the right path. I find that very on point with the themes in the movie like the whole time the older daughter knew something was wrong and the younger daughter was the only one following her gut and it lead her to the bunker.
Well to be fair, if the movie continued somewhat longer, I feel like all the rest of the cast would have made it to the bunker as well. Since they were all aware of it and where to go (mostly).
There's an old Twilight Zone episode almost like this called `The Monsters are Due on Maple Street ` . Except it's aliens creating the chaos not a foreign entity. I didn't mind the ending especially if you listen to the little girl's story from The West Wing.
I think it's definitely an implication that they're going to live in the bunker and have friends style antics while surviving for years off the supplies stashes inside.
I fell like you could guess what happened at the mid way point. Only useful info was Kevin bacon saying other people saw drones dropping different flyers. Didn’t have too many questions other than what would they do about it.
@@SPACEKNOCKERZ76yea and the end we saw it confirmed america was being invaded and they found a bunker and she got to watch friends, her happy place. Perfect ending. A modern realistic take on apocalypse movie.
@user-bc7dc2pq7n that wasn't a nuclear bomb they saw or the 2 watching from that distance would have died instantly. Also we heard people in gun fights those were just missiles. Her mom is outside the house. So her family will find her and they will lock down in the bunker.
The director said this takes place in the same universe as his show Mr. Robot. If that’s true, every Mr. Robot fan can tell you who could pull this off and who’d be crazy enough to think it was a good idea
Everyone is weird about her being judgemental when they show up at the house at first but I mean if you rent a place and the owner just shows up and says he’s going to stay the night with you that would be really freaking weird and she never met them….
I think it was more so the way she went about it. Both sides had reasons to be distrustful but Amanda admitted that she straight up hates people and you can very clearly see that. Also her saying that he could be the handyman and the daughter the maid is p odd. The implication is that someone like them would be unable to own a house like that.
@@klarfaerie yeah like hours later she asked for an ID. I'd right away would have said (and I thought this at the moment the they were trying to get in) "I'm sorry, we've never met and for obvious reasons I want to see your ID. It'd the middle of the night and we have children here, so you'd understand." But she was just being a bitch.
A lot of hate for the ending, people claiming it didn’t answer questions, it honestly did though, you just need to pay attention. Excellent movie in my opinion.
@@theawesomeman9821they all end up together at the house. The mom and the daughter are headed to the house already in search of Rose, and we know they’re near because we can hear them calling her name from outside. The man, father, and boy are all headed to the house too because of what the contractor told them. Rose left the bike outside and they all know it’s her bike and they most likely will hear the friends playing
"Glass means nothing to this camera." 😂 The camera movement, at times, reminds me of a scene from "Bad Boys 2" where the camera went places it seemingly couldn't.
I feel like more people need to take this more seriously. It is honestly one of the scariest movies I've seen in a while. Other than the race baiting ,anti white sentiment in the background of pretty much the whole movie I feel it speaks a lot of truth on how the modern world is falling into chaos.
If we ever got a tell tales the walking dead live action I’d want Mahershala Ali to play Lee. He really give off that protective, caring dad vibe that Lee had.
This was supposed to be a modern realistic depiction of what could happen and what it would be like. I think people are upset their isnt more action and aliens or something supernatural going on. The girl took the sign from god and found them a bunker and she got to see the last episode of friends. Ended perfect tbh. They found a bunker and the families realized they are in it together.
I hated the ending. But unlike most, i hate it because of how Good it was. I hated feeling like the story was unfinished because it made me feel all the more involved in the actual story. I've never heard of this director before but if this is his breakout film, he will definitely make it far.
OMG HI Greg and John from Reel reject nation I’m a huge fan by the way I love your movie reactions so much, keep up the good work bros, I’m so happy that it’s out on Netflix I will definitely watch it with my family, the actors did a phenomenal job, I can’t wait to see your videos soon.
I 100% understand the ending because I’ve done my homework! You guys left out the most important part of the movie in the beginning when they give the hint as to when this stuff is really going down!
1619? Have you read the piece by Hannnah Nikole-Jones on the 1619 Project? The White Lion has a history in North America. The San Juan Bautista, the White Lion and Treasurer were in the busines of transporting human cargo from the African continent or hijacking ships that did. The San Juan Bautista was close to Mexico when the Treasurer and White Lion hijacked it and stole the "cargo." Some of that "cargo" ended up at Jamestown in 1619 on the White Lion. So I am wondering how the White Lion and 1619 on the radio dial are connected?
@lisalee2885 "sir stop please, please stop, stop, sir. Thank God I found someone, I'm trying to get back home. I've been diverted, I've been walking for a long while. I need to use your phone... you are the first person I've seen, we need to get out of here, I have just seen a plane that was spraying a red gas in the surroundings, but I saw some deers, more than 50 in the forest. Please, I need to get back to my house, sir. I think I saw military fleeing, there's nobody near here. Could it be a chemical attack? Please don't leave me here, sir. I'm afraid, I don't want to be alone, sir. Don't want to be alone, please, no, no, no...!!
Understanding what she was saying really made me feel so bad for her. She had experienced literally everything they had seen. That actress was phenominal.
Julia Roberts is Monica, Myha'la Herrold is Rachel, Farrah Mackenzie is Phoebe, Ethan Hawke is Chandler, Mahershala Ali is Ross and Charlie Evans is Joey.
its a solar flare and the son has radiation poisoning, all the navigation systems got fried, all the southern states were attacked were the states in the desert where our ozone layer is thinner(nevada new mexico arizona). i like the paranoia throughout the movie that ppl have of other ppl, escalating towards koreans chinese and iranians at the end. nope in the end it was not the person beside you that ended the world it was you not paying attention to nature(thats the deer scene). blue eye samurai is also on Netflix and its amazing!
@@Jack-om1qw I think that's supposed to be some random group in the United States. Paranoia racism and prejudice towards other ppl is a theme that is in the opening monolog where Julia Robert's says she hates ppl.
@@doctor_del I'm not saying you're wrong in fact I think you're correct but if a solar flare was wiping out electronics how do drones fly around while planes are nosediving? Planes can be piloted manually so even if a solar flare took out instruments the pilot wouldn't just barrel roll into the ocean also why does the son get sick from radiation a million times faster than any other character?
I think the point is that it's unknown but a solar flare doesn't explain everything (especially the powerful client selling his assets unless they knew a solar flare was already inbound)
I believe the two planes crashing into the exact same location are a reflection of the 9/11 attacks in which planes were also diverted off course by forces the pilots could not control. It is notable all planes involved in the 9/11 attacks were jets made by Boeing, a US defense contractor. The planes which crashed into the beach in the movie also appear to be Boeings.
I'm just a big fan of this kind of film. I actually thought it was going to be another zombie apocalypse movie. I'm just glad it wasn't. That's why I'm also excited to see Civil War (A24 film).
Yes, but also shows you how dangerous that mindset is. Because in reality, if that happens, community, not selfishness, is what would put the country back on its feet. The military started it, but what comes next, is the people.
Wasn’t crazy about it after one viewing. As usual, you point out details, like the cinematography, that help me better appreciate the film. Thank you for that! Have you, or do you plan to, react to Mr Robot?
The pros • the camera work and interesting shots all throughout the movie • the cgi was great. The cars, the planes & the boats crashing, the animals, the shots all looked amazing • every performance was great, which wasnt saying much considering almost every character was a major actor, but even the supporting cast did amazing. That hispanic woman deserves an award imo. • They build up suspense tremendously well. The cons • The dialogue often times lacks cohesion. I found a lot of the interactions were either awkward or had a weird flow. • Sometimes pacing issues. There were periods of time where it seemed like things are taking too long. Also, when the sons teeth are falling out and they rush out the house and cut to the women in the shed having a conversation, i was annoyed. • Characters sometimes make weird decisions that frustrate me, and arent responsive enough or freaking out enough for what they just witnessed. The girl didnt freak out over the deer, the wife and Mahershala Ali going to drink and dance after what they experienced. Overall it was a cool movie and im glad i watched it though.
Did anyone think the signs in this movie are subliminal or hidden? I think the whole message is quite obvious and pretty straightforward. A satirical view of American society (which isn't any different from most societies), the way people react in fear; how we act surprised as we haven't ever in our life seen something like this coming; how we want to distract from reality to fix ourselves somehow; how easy it is to create chaos and how willing we are to give out all control to technology so we don't have to do anything ourselves. I don't think there was any hidden message at all. The director created confusion so people would come up with their own conspiracy theories to mirror the audience and show us we're no different from these characters.
I thought this was great! Big fan of Sam Esmail, though Rod Serling got the same results in 30 minutes with episode 22 of The Twilight Zone, “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.”
Jullia Roberts character is so well written and performed. She comes across as racist but if you go back and take race out of it she's just a scared (the oil tanker), paranoid mother who is incredibly pessimistic about people and protective of her children. She's the more responsible and protective parent while Ethan Hawke's character is pretty useless to his family in a situation such as this. This movie can reveal some people's racial biases but not in the way you may think.
Eh, she's still racist until she's in a situation where her bias is questioned. Kind of like the whole her having to apologize for her behavior...she acknowledges her...RACISM. This is driven home by Ali's comment about learning from your mistakes...
Bro, Americans and everyone everything is racist. Idk y’all but if someone stepped on the front door of my rented house in the middle of the night, saying this is our house, I would be preoupated too…
@joddo1991 from what Ive heard the ending is different in the book, the ending here clearly shows one of the main characters indulding in escapism as everything is in chaos and a nearby city is being bombed. Idk about the book but the movie is obviously a commentary on society at large.
In real life things don’t get tied in a happy bow and I guess the movie wanted us to realize that but I absolutely hated that child and I was like WHY when I saw credits 😂
" Number 96 is a reminder to listen to your intuition and inner wisdom. " Or the book 1996: " This fictionalized memoir of the award-winning author, Gloria Naylor, tells a story of a massive covert surveillance operation perpetrated against her by an official of the U.S. government. " Or it could be, " 1896 Aurelio Alvero The poem gave highlight to the event that has given birth to thenow independence of our country, the 1896 revolution "
I LOVED this movie. I remember seeing the Trailer and purposefully avoided any spoilers. It was so good and and I love end of world stuff. Great casting. Great ending. *claps in Friend’s time*
Off topic, but would you guys ever consider re-starting your Brooklyn nine-nine reactions? I really enjoyed them a lot and heard this morning Andre braugher who played captain holt passed away RIP man
Thank you for the shoutout! Hope you guys have a happy holiday! That sounds like a great vaccination, I don’t know what the hell that word John said was haha much love guys!
I wanted to know what was up with the deers. The leader looked like he was gonna try to do something but Julia interrupted. Or was the buck gonna show some positivity and Julia still interrupted?
I was so confused with what was going on that everytime the deer stared at someone I expected them to talk. I legitimately said out loud "Hello human, do you have any berries?" in Optimus Prime's voice.
@elreydelmundo1343 I was waiting for something to happen and it never happened. The leader walked thru and I thought he was gonna do something and they never did.
96 meaning to let go of material attachments and prepare for a new beginning, or listen to your intuition and angels will keep you on the right path, also a sign hard work will be rewarded 1619 is when the first African slaves were brought to the Virginia colony
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I dug this movie.
And then they released the trailer for civil war after this movie dropped
Love that you guys predicted that the movie was going to end with the girl finding a DVD of Friends. 😂
No offense, but you don't have to constantly try to find all the *symbolisms* in a movie on your first watch. It's perfectly fine to just watch the movie and figure the stuff out along the way/later. That's just my opinion.
Still a good reaction though.
@@therebellion96 they are a reaction channel they do it for the entertainment value
I’ve always gotten Ethan Hawke and Kevin Bacon mixed up for whatever reason and was excited to see them in the same movie!
same!
They were both in movies where they went to space so I get it.
omg me too! I thought it was just me lol
Also they both have actress daughters and that has somehow blurred the line even more for me 🤣
wtf me too!
My final takeaway was that even when it’s happening we would choose escapism over trying to recognise and deal with the flaws in societal behaviour that are happening. Rather watch friends than take the numerous messages being sent even as they’re escalating
your world is ending why won't you wanna escape?
@@mapzikong369Sounds like the book ending is better. Rather than sitting down to watch Friends she grabs a bunch of supplies to bring back to the house.
@@mapzikong369Why escape when you can attempt to save your world
They will all find her.
@@ileanahernandez1709 Yeah, considering how the movie left everyone else - they all knew to go to that house to the bunker as it is (well except Julia Roberts and the other girl? who I can't remember her name, sorry) so I feel even if everything was going downhill for whatever the reason is they'd all wind up in the bunker together.
Ending without knowing exactly what happens to everyone makes us feel just like the young girl felt the whole movie. It also represents how we will never know the ending to everything. Deep
Well said my friend
Oh shit didn’t even see that , deep. We don’t get to see the ending
the ending is obvious just like Friends' ending. YOu didn't need to watch it. That's the point.
Your thoughts my thoughts, society thoughts about the ending will be the ending Remember perception is REALITY" Pray and rebuke this! Its more symbolism in it than you realize even masonic symbols which is said to be witchcraft
The deer is symbolism for wisdom. The daughter keep saying that the deer is trying show her something, which lead her to the bunker. 1:12:01
I got it more as the deer are a warning that something is wrong or something wrong is coming. Deer are peaceful creatures after all and they keep showing the deer (and some other animals) symbolizing something is wrong in nature (for us it's everything else going on).
Obama in an interview said that what happened in the film isn't far from what will happen in real life. That to me is freaky how an ex-president was quoted saying this and even freaked out the director of the film!! :)
Maybe Obama is the devil
I mean, he's not wrong. I said the same thing when I watched this the first time.
Yes that’s why I commented this lol
isn't it obvious, though?
A lot of people hated the ending of this, but I thought it was fitting
it had no ending, what you on about?
I liked it too. I don't quite understand what people expected to happen at the end? Everyone sitting on the couch in the bunker,watching news that finally somehow went through saying who's behind the attacks? 🤷🏻♀️
@karolina285
Literally anything? The story was completely unfonished, which is unfortunate as the whole plot was very interesting up untiö the credits started to roll suddenly. The movie was literally cut from half. Lmao wHaT dId YoU eXpEcT
Same
No you didn’t, you just wanna be in the 1%
the irony of moving passed the netflix button on the remote to hit the dvd play button instead.
a pro physical media message in a movie distributed on netflix.
also a shit ton of Mr. Robot references.
sam esmail, mac quayle and tod campbell the Mr. Robot trifecta.
Double irony, if the DVD player doesn't work without the remote, which needs batteries, and may stop working. So, even in the bunker, they're still reliant on tons of tech.
According to Wikipedia, The White Lion (same name as the oil tanker that ran ashore) was an English privateer operating under a Dutch letter of marque which brought the first Africans to the English colony of Virginia in 1619 (there's the 1619 connection, the radio station Clay was listening to), a year before the arrival of the Mayflower in New England.
“The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah-Jones.
There's also the symbolism of the white lion, and the white lion in ancient Zulu mythology. and it was a band's name, their album being "Fight To Survive."
Noticed how the mom is always trying to hide what’s going on from her kids, but when George try’s to hide and comfort his daughter the mom doesn’t really care.
Yep! It annoyed the shit out of me🙃 Like gurl, could you NOT
I honestly love this movie and the b plot story of basically “physical media is better” because I think it’s the one thing a lot of doomsday preppers don’t think about. Like yeah you have enough food to last for 30 years but you’d go insane by then from boredom. Also the fact that a message of the movie is pro physical media and then selling that movie to Netflix is hilarious
Well, Netflix did start out by selling rentals of physical media (DVDs).
It's filled with meta jokes like that. Like how watching Friends while "the world is ending" when we're now watching this movie when the world's biggest powers are destroying the planet and wars of all kinds are happening.
Personally I like these types of endings because they give an open ended discussion like I had with my family. Plus it’s a testament to the confidence the writers/director had in that they could do what they wanted.
How far would you go to watch the Last Episode of FRIENDS?!?
Farther than when Ross crossed the line and poked holes in the condom to get Rachel pregnant.
Sorry, Greg, I've never been a Friends fan.
@@jeffehrenyup it's cringey and outdated.
I would cultivate Mars, use a rover to communicate with Earth just to get a ride back home only so I could watch the last episode of friends.
Ya'll Didn't Notice Chinese Looking Military Immigrants Coming To Amerikkka.......Just Saying!!
"Hackers can get into power plants. Remember that thing that happened in New Jersey a few years back? It nearly cause a meltdown."
Mr Robot reference
"Why are some of these bodies naked?"
Your average cotton shirt or blouse or dress and pants are not designed to hold up to wind blasts at velocities of 400 or 500mph. When passengers are found unclothed it always indicates that the passenger cabin broke apart in a mid-air break-up. Clothes in these circumstances are shredded away by the slipstream. It could also be due to fire or the clothing simply catching on debris during impact and being ripped away as the body is thrown.
I love what John said about Ethan Hawke's character and his dilemma with the Spanish-speaking woman on the road. I was thinking the same thing while watching that scene: we would all love to think that we would have done the "right thing" in that situation and brought her along, however, we will never know what we'd do until we're in that situation. that was one of the scariest things to me because it hints at the loss of our humanity being one of the first things we stand to lose when chaos reigns. thanks for the reaction guys! 😃❤
Yes I really sympathized with his character!!! It’s a tough situation. Like I know for a fact I would be bawling my eyes out because given the situation I also wouldn’t let the lady in even though i want to. Now n days we hear human trafficking happening because people pretend to be stranded. I was told to never stop for anyone. Simply call the police if they need help
This movie was something unusual and so good, forced me to think more about the world after watching this movie.
Great cast.
I didn't think the movie was so good. Read the book which is way milder. Netflix just created eye candy to catch watchers. Definitely you should always have preps at home and car...all the time
@@lisalee2885Jesus… pessimistic much?
@@ossProduction 🤣 Have ya heard of Rod Serling...Twilight Zone...man was a Genius and whipped it up in 30 minutes. Watch old man in the cave or monsters on maple st. Nothing in the dark with Robert Redford. This movie draggggggggged
@@lisalee2885 Definitely aware of Rodman Serling. I agree, the man’s a genius. With that being said, in my opinion, would have LOVED to see a more traditional ending to this movie, or a cliffhanger leading to a sequel (due to how much I was invested in this interesting world war 3 origin story). But I do love my psychological thrillers, and that kind of genre deserves a little bit more heedfulness and an open mind. Now.. with THAT being said:
I feel like the pacing, and the ending to this movie, were completely necessary. The length of the movie is understandably subjective, but overall, the movie was a satisfying experience. 😌
For me at least. 😏
Same. I thought about it and made me relize more.
Netflix should change the plot synopsis of this movie to:
"A little girl tries to finish watching the final season of Friends in the middle of a nationwide blackout"
🤣😬
Exactly
no chance people actually thought this ending was "confusing/unfinished" mfs really just want every single answer to be spoon fed to them
Thank you! Exactly my thoughts. It can't get more explicit than this.
When Julia Roberts mentions that there are no pictures on the walls. This refers to blacks not being able to have any ethnic art, family photos, lost hair, or any indicators of their presence when selling, renting, or going through an appraisal. They will receive a lower value and fewer offers.
Wow, seriously? Didn't know that 😮
@@tundraillustration Yes, an African American family just sued and won when their home was appraised for over a million less. Also agents will tell you (like mine did)
@@mieldor76I've heard of that, but always thought it was an over exaggeration. It's just sad that it's true.
@@aliengranpareally? Happens more than you think. I've heard stories etc of this over the years.
Exactly. Oddly enough, it reminds me of the OJ Simpson trial, where his lawyers redecorated his house.
I think the ending was crazy cool. The whole time the daughter is expressing how she feels and no listens at all or unless it's damn near too late. The deer were trying to lead them to the bunker. The bonus is that she was able to be somewhat rewarded for it by seeing friends. All the other stuff going on around them seemed like a darn distraction. Like what the dad/house owner said in the car at the end. Instead of focusing on getting to safety, everyone is trying to figure out what happened or what's happening. Also, the daughter talking about the guy who was waiting for God to save him was a great way of her foreshadowing what she was going to do. It was also the first time in the movie she wasn't direct about what she was feeling. Probably because she was done being ignored and misunderstood. She was ready to take action. The ending was hilariously delicious, and I just assume that the rest of the family got to the bunker too, but it was delayed because they were focused on the "wrong" thing.
I think it ends the way it does cuz Rose says something along the lines of “I’ll see the end of Friends if there’s any hope in this fucked up world”
Exactly the kind of movie I'd expect from the guy who made Mr Robot.
To be fair, the ending or lack thereof didn’t bother me. It's like the brother said, there are more important things than an ending
To me the movie was aware people would expect something out of it but was willing to take the chance it'd upset most people.
Oh that's true didn't realize before hehe 🤦🏾♀️
Yea I won't watch any sequel s. Also the book is better is what I hear
@lisalee2885 Not surprising considering most movies adaptations from books aren't as good as the source material
I love how Kevin Bacon’s character looks absolutely racist but he’s like oddly the most accepting. Like he says “all we can do now is pray, or whatever you believe in” and then says the “it’s the Koreans, or chinese…one of ‘em” only to then follow it up by a legitimate reason as to why he claimed it was Korea or China, and that the confusion was on his friend’s lack of knowledge, not his own
They made it seem like he was going some crazy bunker guy. Turned out he was the most rational person.
In the book Kevin bacon role was much more mellow. They just amped the movie up for thrills
@@lisalee2885 I honestly liked his character in the movie. It added some tension and kinda portrays the “people turning on eachother” thing. Like the family and GH they butt heads ofc but Kevin Bacons character and GH were friends and now they’re fighting, I feel like that portrays the “oh my god we’re gonna be killing eachother” better
@@liluziintrovert I agree 👍 it's sad though because people should come together in crisis but yea I get it 😟
I for sure thought he was just gonna be a racist nonsense, but when he revealed the friend who told him did 4 tours in Iraq and didn't recognize it as Arabic that shut me up real quick lol
(the older daughters tattoo 96) the meaning of the number is a sign from the universe to let go of material attachments and prepare for a new beginning and to follow your gut feeling and it will lead you to the right path. I find that very on point with the themes in the movie like the whole time the older daughter knew something was wrong and the younger daughter was the only one following her gut and it lead her to the bunker.
Well to be fair, if the movie continued somewhat longer, I feel like all the rest of the cast would have made it to the bunker as well. Since they were all aware of it and where to go (mostly).
There's an old Twilight Zone episode almost like this called `The Monsters are Due on Maple Street ` . Except it's aliens creating the chaos not a foreign entity. I didn't mind the ending especially if you listen to the little girl's story from The West Wing.
I think it's definitely an implication that they're going to live in the bunker and have friends style antics while surviving for years off the supplies stashes inside.
I liked the ending. Leaves you with questions which is exactly what the main characters are left with as well.
I fell like you could guess what happened at the mid way point. Only useful info was Kevin bacon saying other people saw drones dropping different flyers. Didn’t have too many questions other than what would they do about it.
@@SPACEKNOCKERZ76yea and the end we saw it confirmed america was being invaded and they found a bunker and she got to watch friends, her happy place. Perfect ending. A modern realistic take on apocalypse movie.
@user-bc7dc2pq7n that wasn't a nuclear bomb they saw or the 2 watching from that distance would have died instantly. Also we heard people in gun fights those were just missiles. Her mom is outside the house. So her family will find her and they will lock down in the bunker.
@@SPACEKNOCKERZ76what could you possibly do about it? You’d just wait in the bunker and hope for the best.
@@user-x7dc2pq7nwhat else should have happened, society has collapsed, they live in a bunker now. What else is supposed to happen?
The director said this takes place in the same universe as his show Mr. Robot. If that’s true, every Mr. Robot fan can tell you who could pull this off and who’d be crazy enough to think it was a good idea
loved that show so much. i've watched it more than 10 times already
Never watched the show but who will be willing to do all this ?? Not the Elites but hackers ? Idk
@@juangonzalez1144dark army
@@juangonzalez1144 -- An incredibly intelligent, mentally unstable, thoroughly emotionally disenfranchised individual or a group of them could.
@@juangonzalez1144 if you haven’t seen it you don’t know who White Rose is. He would do it in a second
Everyone is weird about her being judgemental when they show up at the house at first but I mean if you rent a place and the owner just shows up and says he’s going to stay the night with you that would be really freaking weird and she never met them….
I think it was more so the way she went about it. Both sides had reasons to be distrustful but Amanda admitted that she straight up hates people and you can very clearly see that.
Also her saying that he could be the handyman and the daughter the maid is p odd. The implication is that someone like them would be unable to own a house like that.
@@klarfaerieexactly. Thank you.
@@ElleBoogie_ the nuance doesn’t hit for everyone lol
@@klarfaerie yeah like hours later she asked for an ID. I'd right away would have said (and I thought this at the moment the they were trying to get in) "I'm sorry, we've never met and for obvious reasons I want to see your ID. It'd the middle of the night and we have children here, so you'd understand." But she was just being a bitch.
Amen @@klarfaerie
A lot of hate for the ending, people claiming it didn’t answer questions, it honestly did though, you just need to pay attention. Excellent movie in my opinion.
so what are the answers?
@@theawesomeman9821they all end up together at the house. The mom and the daughter are headed to the house already in search of Rose, and we know they’re near because we can hear them calling her name from outside. The man, father, and boy are all headed to the house too because of what the contractor told them. Rose left the bike outside and they all know it’s her bike and they most likely will hear the friends playing
@@liluziintrovert yeah. Although we don't really see them end up together again, but they probably did.
@@hazri8758 it’s better for it to be an open ended ending but we know what happens after vs “ok the gang is together” and then the movie ends
During the whole film I was fascinated by Ethan Hawke's eyes.
So was I. Very interesting....
@@eme.261 LMAO 😭
The radio statio. 1619 references the date the first African slave ship called "White Lion" (oil tanker) came to America
Thought as well
"Glass means nothing to this camera." 😂 The camera movement, at times, reminds me of a scene from "Bad Boys 2" where the camera went places it seemingly couldn't.
I was in suspense for half of this movie! Very well done!
I feel like more people need to take this more seriously. It is honestly one of the scariest movies I've seen in a while. Other than the race baiting ,anti white sentiment in the background of pretty much the whole movie I feel it speaks a lot of truth on how the modern world is falling into chaos.
yeah, we're not that far from civil war.
Ok but the criticism that the movie is 'Race baiting' and have 'Anti-white' feels superficial.
@@Feliciathedoll "don't trust people , especially white people"
Coming from the most violent race is kinda ironic > superficial
The ending of this movie is perfection. People won’t realize this is social commentary.
Is doesn't explain much
The book is better..Netflix just made something to get you to watch 😮
Oh i didn’t expect a reaction vid for this. Very interested to hear your opinions
It was cool. Not a fan of the ending. Was thinking it was building to something more but just confirmed what I was thinking early on lol
What were you thinking early on?
If we ever got a tell tales the walking dead live action I’d want Mahershala Ali to play Lee. He really give off that protective, caring dad vibe that Lee had.
This was supposed to be a modern realistic depiction of what could happen and what it would be like. I think people are upset their isnt more action and aliens or something supernatural going on. The girl took the sign from god and found them a bunker and she got to see the last episode of friends. Ended perfect tbh. They found a bunker and the families realized they are in it together.
Read the book 👍👍 They amped this up for thrills
I hated the ending. But unlike most, i hate it because of how Good it was. I hated feeling like the story was unfinished because it made me feel all the more involved in the actual story. I've never heard of this director before but if this is his breakout film, he will definitely make it far.
(Mind you I'm not from the US)
Mabe it should have been a mini series 🤷🏽
Ok so I started watching this and realized I wanted to watch it all first but halfway thru i came back and prefer watching you guys react by far🤣💀
This feels like an updated version of Twilight Zone’s The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
I really loved this movie! Gave me an eerie feeling the whole time, but it kept my interest the whole time.
OMG HI Greg and John from Reel reject nation I’m a huge fan by the way I love your movie reactions so much, keep up the good work bros, I’m so happy that it’s out on Netflix I will definitely watch it with my family, the actors did a phenomenal job, I can’t wait to see your videos soon.
I 100% understand the ending because I’ve done my homework! You guys left out the most important part of the movie in the beginning when they give the hint as to when this stuff is really going down!
1619? Have you read the piece by Hannnah Nikole-Jones on the 1619 Project? The White Lion has a history in North America. The San Juan Bautista, the White Lion and Treasurer were in the busines of transporting human cargo from the African continent or hijacking ships that did. The San Juan Bautista was close to Mexico when the Treasurer and White Lion hijacked it and stole the "cargo." Some of that "cargo" ended up at Jamestown in 1619 on the White Lion. So I am wondering how the White Lion and 1619 on the radio dial are connected?
I loved that i understood every word spoken in Spanish by the lady 😅🇵🇷
Well what was she saying?? 😂 they should have used subtitles for it
@lisalee2885 "sir stop please, please stop, stop, sir. Thank God I found someone, I'm trying to get back home. I've been diverted, I've been walking for a long while. I need to use your phone... you are the first person I've seen, we need to get out of here, I have just seen a plane that was spraying a red gas in the surroundings, but I saw some deers, more than 50 in the forest. Please, I need to get back to my house, sir. I think I saw military fleeing, there's nobody near here. Could it be a chemical attack? Please don't leave me here, sir. I'm afraid, I don't want to be alone, sir. Don't want to be alone, please, no, no, no...!!
@@jenny_lee_87te lo has currado bastante, que dedicación, y todo para solo responder a un comentario 👏
@@adrianbyg5553 estaba libre hehe 😜
Understanding what she was saying really made me feel so bad for her. She had experienced literally everything they had seen. That actress was phenominal.
Most Suspenseful Intriguing film that grasped me from start to finish in a very long time...Refreshing!....Loved it!....
Same! Loved it!
Julia Roberts is Monica, Myha'la Herrold is Rachel, Farrah Mackenzie is Phoebe, Ethan Hawke is Chandler, Mahershala Ali is Ross and Charlie Evans is Joey.
It’s increasingly difficult to distinguish if you’re genuinely reacting or just vomiting mini-monologues to fill time.
I think that's what all movie reactors do. If I'm watching a movie I'm not talking throughout the whole film.
its a solar flare and the son has radiation poisoning, all the navigation systems got fried, all the southern states were attacked were the states in the desert where our ozone layer is thinner(nevada new mexico arizona). i like the paranoia throughout the movie that ppl have of other ppl, escalating towards koreans chinese and iranians at the end. nope in the end it was not the person beside you that ended the world it was you not paying attention to nature(thats the deer scene).
blue eye samurai is also on Netflix and its amazing!
So it was the end of the world approaching? And the paranoia from people causes the internal war? That makes sense.
Did the solar flares distribute flyers via drones?
@@Jack-om1qw I think that's supposed to be some random group in the United States. Paranoia racism and prejudice towards other ppl is a theme that is in the opening monolog where Julia Robert's says she hates ppl.
@@doctor_del I'm not saying you're wrong in fact I think you're correct but if a solar flare was wiping out electronics how do drones fly around while planes are nosediving? Planes can be piloted manually so even if a solar flare took out instruments the pilot wouldn't just barrel roll into the ocean also why does the son get sick from radiation a million times faster than any other character?
I think the point is that it's unknown but a solar flare doesn't explain everything (especially the powerful client selling his assets unless they knew a solar flare was already inbound)
I am sure someone has mentioned 1619 is the year slaves were brought to Virginia English colony.
I'm sorry but when I saw Julia Roberts character dance , in my mind I thought of Elaine dance from Seinfeld.
Fun fact: In 1619, the first recorded enslaved Africans arrived at Point Comfort aboard the English privateer ship called the "White Lion."
Excited to see Greg and John react to this movie! This movie was pretty solid! 👍
I believe the two planes crashing into the exact same location are a reflection of the 9/11 attacks in which planes were also diverted off course by forces the pilots could not control.
It is notable all planes involved in the 9/11 attacks were jets made by Boeing, a US defense contractor. The planes which crashed into the beach in the movie also appear to be Boeings.
"I'm gonna find a DVD of Friends" Got it in one!
I'm just a big fan of this kind of film. I actually thought it was going to be another zombie apocalypse movie. I'm just glad it wasn't. That's why I'm also excited to see Civil War (A24 film).
this movie showed that the preppers that are frowned upon are the survivors.
Yes, but also shows you how dangerous that mindset is. Because in reality, if that happens, community, not selfishness, is what would put the country back on its feet. The military started it, but what comes next, is the people.
Watch Mr Robot. One of the best shows ever made, and it takes place in the same universe as this movie, and it is referenced in this movie as well.
Wasn’t crazy about it after one viewing.
As usual, you point out details, like the cinematography, that help me better appreciate the film.
Thank you for that!
Have you, or do you plan to, react to Mr Robot?
Yea it was OK movie...typical of these kinds but missing an ending. Sure they are going to ram sequels out
The real lesson was the Friends we made along the way.
Thats a decent lesson
The F•R•I•E•N•D•S is what matters at the end.
this film is in the same world as Mr Robot so some references like the power plant melt down in NJ is something that happened in the show
The pros
• the camera work and interesting shots all throughout the movie
• the cgi was great. The cars, the planes & the boats crashing, the animals, the shots all looked amazing
• every performance was great, which wasnt saying much considering almost every character was a major actor, but even the supporting cast did amazing. That hispanic woman deserves an award imo.
• They build up suspense tremendously well.
The cons
• The dialogue often times lacks cohesion. I found a lot of the interactions were either awkward or had a weird flow.
• Sometimes pacing issues. There were periods of time where it seemed like things are taking too long. Also, when the sons teeth are falling out and they rush out the house and cut to the women in the shed having a conversation, i was annoyed.
• Characters sometimes make weird decisions that frustrate me, and arent responsive enough or freaking out enough for what they just witnessed. The girl didnt freak out over the deer, the wife and Mahershala Ali going to drink and dance after what they experienced.
Overall it was a cool movie and im glad i watched it though.
Did anyone think the signs in this movie are subliminal or hidden? I think the whole message is quite obvious and pretty straightforward. A satirical view of American society (which isn't any different from most societies), the way people react in fear; how we act surprised as we haven't ever in our life seen something like this coming; how we want to distract from reality to fix ourselves somehow; how easy it is to create chaos and how willing we are to give out all control to technology so we don't have to do anything ourselves.
I don't think there was any hidden message at all. The director created confusion so people would come up with their own conspiracy theories to mirror the audience and show us we're no different from these characters.
The young girl reminded me soooo much of my 11 year old daughter, her character is definitely believable.
69 and 96 are usually talking about perspective, they look the same depending on which way you're looking at them
What a Norwegian got from this: DSA Divided States of America
I thought this was great! Big fan of Sam Esmail, though Rod Serling got the same results in 30 minutes with episode 22 of The Twilight Zone, “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.”
Yup! Rod was a Genius. Check out Nothing to fear in the dark with Robert Redford episode
You guys really need to just sit back and enjoy a movie!
I’m not against the ending but you have to make it feel like an ending. This felt like I hit pause on episode 3 20 mins in a 10 episode series.
Totally agree. Sure they will kick out sequels and I won't watch
Thought it was a good film and I enjoyed the cast. I just wish the ending didn't end how it did.
Jullia Roberts character is so well written and performed. She comes across as racist but if you go back and take race out of it she's just a scared (the oil tanker), paranoid mother who is incredibly pessimistic about people and protective of her children. She's the more responsible and protective parent while Ethan Hawke's character is pretty useless to his family in a situation such as this. This movie can reveal some people's racial biases but not in the way you may think.
Eh, she's still racist until she's in a situation where her bias is questioned. Kind of like the whole her having to apologize for her behavior...she acknowledges her...RACISM. This is driven home by Ali's comment about learning from your mistakes...
@@merrytunes8697 It's clear she acknowledges her rudeness for sure. The racism is kept inexplicit by the writing though which I thought was clever.
@@merrytunes8697Never outright said she was racist. Kind of subtle with it
@@merrytunes8697Let's be honest, the father and specially the daughter were also not making the situation any better by acting the way they did.
Bro, Americans and everyone everything is racist. Idk y’all but if someone stepped on the front door of my rented house in the middle of the night, saying this is our house, I would be preoupated too…
How has Kevin bacons character even remotely acted racist? Tell me.
The ending was a warning. Even as the world falls apart around us we choose to stick our head in the sand and pretend like its not happening.
Stupid, this was from a book. About separation of the modern family.
@joddo1991 from what Ive heard the ending is different in the book, the ending here clearly shows one of the main characters indulding in escapism as everything is in chaos and a nearby city is being bombed. Idk about the book but the movie is obviously a commentary on society at large.
@@burnttoastburt1467 yes, partially true. The main part is socially norms of distraction with media, which separates family
It's the "Occupation" for me @ 40:11. I feel this is a proganda film that conveniently comes out as the real world turns to WWIII.
Julia Roberts still looks good for almost 60!
In real life things don’t get tied in a happy bow and I guess the movie wanted us to realize that but I absolutely hated that child and I was like WHY when I saw credits 😂
This is partially why I don't usually enjoy watching coming of age movies and shows lol
I think the ending indicates that they will all be friends now, and will be there for each other during this strange time.
Glad y'all reacted to this. But have any of y'all seen Right at Your Door? Extra underrated n overlooked.
24:57 that scene is lady is saying that she’s trying to get home and none of the phones are working and there’s a aircraft dropping red papers
19:26 she talking about what happened at the end of Mr. Robot.
😂😂 “pretty woman, he was Richard Gere”
My neighbor's lawn guy has a niece who said Obama wrote the ending of this.
" Number 96 is a reminder to listen to your intuition and inner wisdom. "
Or the book 1996:
" This fictionalized memoir of the award-winning author, Gloria Naylor, tells a story of a massive covert surveillance operation perpetrated against her by an official of the U.S. government. "
Or it could be,
" 1896 Aurelio Alvero The poem gave highlight to the event that has given birth to thenow independence of our country, the 1896 revolution "
I LOVED this movie. I remember seeing the Trailer and purposefully avoided any spoilers. It was so good and and I love end of world stuff. Great casting.
Great ending. *claps in Friend’s time*
Off topic, but would you guys ever consider re-starting your Brooklyn nine-nine reactions? I really enjoyed them a lot and heard this morning Andre braugher who played captain holt passed away RIP man
i think they finished the series already
Phoebe was right about the Left Phalange 😅 and Rachel left the plane…. 😂
Yeah all that stuff with the Tesla's just happened
Thank you for the shoutout! Hope you guys have a happy holiday! That sounds like a great vaccination, I don’t know what the hell that word John said was haha much love guys!
It's like "Maximum Overdrive" on steroids.
Lol. Never thought of that. And think I prefer Maximum Overdrive. This movie needed some AC/DC.
I love watching the movies with y'all. You're not critiquing every little thing you just say your thoughts like everyone else would. 😂
I wanted to know what was up with the deers. The leader looked like he was gonna try to do something but Julia interrupted. Or was the buck gonna show some positivity and Julia still interrupted?
I was so confused with what was going on that everytime the deer stared at someone I expected them to talk. I legitimately said out loud "Hello human, do you have any berries?" in Optimus Prime's voice.
@elreydelmundo1343 I was waiting for something to happen and it never happened. The leader walked thru and I thought he was gonna do something and they never did.
it's just saying, something's wrong girls, you better get out of here.
That reminds of the joke - Does a deer have any dough? Yeah 2 bucks.
“Is it one of those ‘wtf?’ movies?”
Me: “yes.”
I have a serious case of blue balls after this one 😭
Lol
96 meaning to let go of material attachments and prepare for a new beginning, or listen to your intuition and angels will keep you on the right path, also a sign hard work will be rewarded
1619 is when the first African slaves were brought to the Virginia colony
People actually think it’s about the world “ending” when that’s not the big theme