Jacob Elordi's new thriller The Dog Stars is a post-apocalyptic bore
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Post-apocalyptic "The Dog Stars" is too reminiscent of what has already been seen in the genre. It's hard not to miss the time when Ridley Scott's visions of the future were considered groundbreaking, writes Sebastian Lindvall.
The Dog Stars Review – 'Too downbeat to really stick'
Post-apocalyptic films aim to reduce us to our essence, to make us question what, in the end, we need to hold onto and who we can’t live without. Ridley Scott’s latest also tries to go deeper, to examine the difference between surviving and thriving. The only problem is that it doesn’t seem entirely convinced of its own answers. Jacob Elordi stars as Hig, an everyday guy who’s just trying to get by in the newly depopulated America. With his dog,…
‘The Dog Stars’ is muddled thematically, but features strong performances
In its first half hour, “The Dog Stars” – true to its name – spends a good bit of time showing us Jacob Elordi spending time with a dog. After a deadly pandemic ravages the world, Hig (Elordi) and his trusted dog Jasper are some of the few remaining survivors left. In the years since the plague, Hig – a former mechanic with a penchant for flying planes – has built a pretty nice life for Jasper and himself, all things considered. They go on supp…
The director of jewels like 'Blade Runner', 'Alien: the eighth passenger' or 'Gladiator' continues to shoot almost one film per year. About the age of 90, he gives us a melancholic post-apocalyptic drama and with a great Jacob Elordi.
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