ABC Film Challenge – Sci-Fi – R – Radioflash (2019)
Radioflash is a by the book concept of the world suddenly changing needing to survive this change.
Director: Ben McPherson
Writer: Ben McPherson, Matt Redhawk (Screenplay)
Starring: Brighton Sharbino, Dominic Monaghan, Will Patton, Fionnula Flanagan, Miles Anderson, Michael Filipowich, Kyle Collin
Plot: When a nuclear device causes an electromagnetic pulse that kills power to more than 200 million people, a teenage girl must help lead her family to survival in a dark new world.
Runtime: 1 Hour 43 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Radioflash starts when an electromagnetic pulse kills the power down a whole coast of America, causing chaos in the streets. Seeing teenage Reese (Sharbino) work with her father Chris (Monaghan) to get to her grandfather Frank (Patton). Who has the means to survive off the radar through the difficult situation.
The journey will become difficult for Reese, as she will find herself having to overcome the different series of characters along the way.
Thoughts on Radioflash
Thoughts on Radioflash
Radioflash is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie following a teenage girl and her father trying to figure out how to survive after an electromagnetic attack eliminates all electricity in America. Forcing the pair to remain alive in the deadly environment. This could easily be a film that is trying to capture the magic of A Quiet Place. Seeing the person traveling through a world that drastically changes. Not just the environment, but the people show their darker sides.
The performances in the film are good with Brighton Sharbino taking the leading role through the film. The film will fall short with the ideas that we go through, looking for the most drastic outcomes. Without giving us enough about the bigger picture about what is happening, as well as teasing the idea of a potential sequel.
