Set in the distant future, a female astronaut, shipwrecked on the long-decimated Earth, must decide the fate of the wasteland's remaining populace.... (Full plot summary below)
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Set in the distant future, a female astronaut, shipwrecked on the long-decimated Earth, must decide the fate of the wasteland's remaining populace.
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| PolygonRoxana HadadiThese characters move in a world that is stunningly visualized but superficially conceived, and The Colony embodies a genre that seems — perhaps like humanity itself — unable to take a step forward in imagining a different future. |
| We Got This CoveredMartin CarrUltimately, The Colony squanders a great concept and never takes it to fruition. |
| RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloTim Fehlbaum’s The Colony has many ideas about the future, and while not all of them quite stick together, there’s a few interesting aesthetic and narrative choices to make it something of a curiosity. There’s enough going on to capture your notice for brief stints before trailing off into dense plot details or well-worn sci-fi tropes. |
| Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovCertainly lead adult actor Arnezeder has panache to spare, as does Bousinna, but the muddled storyline defeats them time and time again, no matter how perfectly angry/hopeful their lines are. |
| The New York TimesLena WilsonThough it centers on one woman, anything we might stand to learn about her own developing values is quickly swallowed by overcomplicated narratives about secondary characters, corrupt colonizers and family secrets. |
| Screen RantSarah Bea MilnerThe Colony utterly fails as a thriller, and, much like the environment the main character finds herself in, is mostly a slog. |
| User ReviewumaumaiI’m not sure how I caught the trailer for this movie, but I remember that it made me curious. I checked to see if it was playing on demand and I saw that it was on sale for a low price so I thought I’d give it a shot. I’m very glad I did. It was absolutely engrossing in its plot and utterly stunning in its visuals. While the story is very familiar, it was beautifully set amongst the post-apocalyptic fallout of a total global catastrophe and is told in an unbelievably fresh and comprehensive way. There’s almost a “Water World” vibe here, but it’s paced better with relatively little dialog. You can see where the story is driving to for the most part, but that destination was compelling and a thrilling pleasure to watch unfold. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read or discussed aspects about a film’s cinematography, but ultimately I could only really tell you wether it was good or not. There were several instances while watching this that I legitimately couldn’t tell how they got a shot. Because of that I will likely be viewing this again soon. The acting and actors are just outstanding and it felt like they were really a part of the world being shown. Along with this, the score too was very well done and not intrusively weighing any of the scenes down. While at times it can be a bit of a downer, if you are at all a Sci-Fi fan you should definitely check this out. |
| User ReviewTomHugAn interesting post-apocolyptic, dystopian sci-fi movie. Very European(Swiss). Kinda dark, no big budget CGI. But an interesting story. Worth watching if you like sci-fi. If you need ILM-level CGI to enjoy a story, look elsewhere. |
| User ReviewkevscornerThe overall story was interesting until the antagonist was revealed. His motive was pretty contrived and could have been solved with a simple conversation. |
| User Revieweva3si0nThe Colony is a mediocre fantasy film. It has both thriller and action elements. But that the first, that the second is secondary. The Colony has absolutely nothing to surprise the viewer, there is not even a single beautiful scene, there is no expensive CGI. Well, well, the film has a small budget and all this cannot be shown as other blockbusters. Then you need either a good plot or great acting. Once again, The Colony doesn't have the first or the second. For almost 2 hours, the viewer is led through some kind of garbage dump of ships in a dried lake. Insanely boring film, which I just want to turn off before looking until the middle. The plot is complete nonsense, the motivation of the main character as in children's cartoons, the acting of the main actress is terrible. Some kind of non-intersex fiction is obtained from Europeans. |
