This is a tough one because the movie is actually potentially very interesting and it could've really developed into a pretty riveting story, sometimes the film has one basic flaw that you simply cannot get away from. Sometimes it's a flawed premise like in the movie "Fat and Away" wherein the upper class Irish character has an Irish accent when in reality it was a 100% English accents LOL. In this movie one of the huge problems is the father seems genuinein his dedication to his daughter, as well depicted and moving. But this is a post apocalyptic. And it is completely absurd and inexplicable that someone who is interested in self preservation of the defense of others, would simply avoid effective weapons of any kind.. The comment to explain is that "it's dangerous to be around guns" is absurd beyond belief. I can only assume that there's some political motive here however since were talking about complete breakdown of society, The whole anti-gun stuff really doesn't make any sense and is basically ludicrous. So every time a scene where danger presents itself occurs I couldn't help wondering why are these people dedicated to saving others, but then just hoping for the best when they could morally face up to the danger?? Jumping out windows Does not seem to be much of a plan on faced with people who have weapons and are intent on Violence. The question never did get resolved so ultimately it was just a kind of annoying and frustrating story.

I should have known this movie wasn't going to be good when in the first scene I started working on a crossword puzzle, while listening to that ridiculous story the dad was telling Rag. I didnt realize she was 11, so I thought he might have been telling her something important and perhaps trying not to scare her. But no, the story was for no reason. It doesnt take long to discover that Rag doesn't know anything that's going on in the world around her and from that moment, the movie just collapses for me. In ten years the only plans are "red alert" and keeping her hair cut like a boy. Dad has no weapons and Rag has no idea what to do if something were to happen. Once Dad is forced to tell her, she asks and asks what would happen if anything were to happen to him, even asking what would happen if he died and he tells her "you'll live on because you're strong." Huh?? She's most likely going to become a baby making machine for pete's sake!!! In the end, Dad most likely would have been killed and it's Rag who saves him and therefore herself, thanks to someone else teaching her how to shoot a gun. The closing scene is just ridiculous. Dad still has no real plans except to go somewhere someone else told him about. No dialogue about Rag shooting the gun and saving him. This would have been a perfect opportunity for him to admit he hadn't prepared her for the reality of things, etc. This was such a waste of time and Im not sure why Im even giving it 3 stars.

A father (Casey Affleck) and young Rag (Anna Pniowsky) are living in the woods and trying to avoid strangers. Flashbacks reveal a global troubled time with his wife (Elisabeth Moss). This is a premise that would be better served by revealing it much later. This reveal happens too early and in the cliché way of a newspaper headline. One would expect him to find allies, most likely another single father with a boy. One would definitely expect him to be armed. Quite frankly, this should start with Affleck and another guy with the two kids on the run from armed military forces. The other guy sacrifices himself for the group to escape and the movie can be about Affleck with two kids. It would start the film with a bang and it would be more reasonable for the premise. Also, Rag's reveal needs to be a big thing. The movie doesn't know how to place the reveals. The sex talk scene needs some work. It could be played for laughs but like all sex talk with your dad, it gets awkward and not funny. The idea is funnier than the execution. It needs to do something different like filming only Rag's face as the talk happens. This is a premise movie that needs a few tweaks.