Last weekend, my husband and I were in the mood for a movie, so we watched How It Ends, a suspenseful, action-packed, thoughtful apocalypse film that kept us glued to the screen.
This
disaster/road trip movie starts fast and keeps moving. In the opening
scene, Will, played by Theo James (who played Four in the Divergent
movies), is in Chicago, talking to his girlfriend, Sam, played by Kat
Graham, on the phone. She is in Seattle, and he is headed home today,
but while they are talking, he hears strange sounds through the phone,
Sam says something is wrong, and then the connection cuts out. Unable to
reach Sam again and hearing disturbing reports on the news of a huge
seismic event off the West Coast, Will heads to Sam's parents' house,
even though Sam's father, Tom, doesn't like him. Tom, played by Forest
Whitaker, is ex-military and has high standards for his daughter. But
with Sam's life apparently in danger and all planes grounded, the two
men set aside their differences and head west in a car, while Sam's mom
goes to stay with their son. Thus begins an epic cross-country road
trip, while a series of cascading disasters unfolds around them. Mega
storms, fires, and more bombard the travelers, as they get closer and
closer to the center of the apocalyptic disaster. Plus, they have to
deal with other people they meet along the way, some of whom are kind
and in need of help themselves, but others who are taking advantage of
the situation. It's a harrowing survival situation, and as the two drive
westward, they gradually and grudgingly begin to bond and respect one
another.
This apocalyptic disaster movie features
nonstop action and plenty of suspense. Anytime you think the pair will
be OK, some other unexpected challenge suddenly pops up. There is a fair
amount of violence, but it is also a thoughtful movie, focusing in on
the emotional relationship between Will and Tom as well as the physical
challenges they face. The disaster itself is never fully explained,
though all kinds of theories have popped up on the internet since it
came out. It's a nail-biter thriller that certainly kept our attention,
and the acting is excellent. We both enjoyed it.
How It Ends is a Netflix original movie, so it is available exclusively on Netflix.
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