Elevation
2024
*½
Director: George Nolfi
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson, Danny Boyd Jr., Shauna Earp, Tyler Grey, Rachel Nicks
Three years ago, 95% of the world population were wiped out by armoured creatures known as Reapers, who cannot venture above 8,000 feet. Now three survivors must descend to Boulder, Colorado to obtain crucial supplies. George Nolfi's derivative post-apocalyptic thriller would not exist without A Quiet Place. The film is thankfully short, but not dumb fun enough to compensate for the clichéd characters, flimsy worldbuilding, and predictable monster-movie tropes. There is a literal line on the ground marking the safety zone; the Reapers can stand directly behind it but cannot cross it. The ending somehow manages to explain this silly plot point.
