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Good movie but grossly overrated

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

This is by no means a bad Bmovie. It's very good for what it is, a low budget mystery.What's with the hating on this film? If you need a reference, it's more Lost than a Walking dead action flick and it relies mostly on little dialogue, scenic shots and suspense which is good because the casts acting talents are a little cringe worthy.I was oddly drawn in by the story line and the original concept. If you are looking for a high paced scream fest, than this is not for you. If a enticing original story is this is absolutely a very original concept and I can see someone picking this up in the future with a blockbuster high budget, Fassbender featured, remake. Mark my words, I could be very right.

Warning: compared to previous survival horror works like "Silent Hill" and the first "Resident Evil", "How To Save Us" doesn't have a whole lot of action; in fact, as detractors here have pointed out, there's mostly of whole lot of walking and sitting and staring into space until the final 20 minutes. It's all about mood and the unsettling spectacle of empty towns and houses everywhere, and the loneliness and vulnerability of the two main characters as one searches for the other through an eerily empty landscape. Once in a while, though, the invisible bogeymen will manifest themselves for a few seconds, and the scenes when they DO stir are pretty creepy and work quite well. However, the visual pleasures of the film are not to be missed if you're into that sort of thing, and the soundtrack/sound design is brilliant. And since the film is really about family and love, the screenplay has some sweetness and a real heart to it.To tell the truth: after the nihilism and hopelessness of the first part of the film, the "happy ending" seemed pasted on, but I decided it was OK to not have the cynical "evil wins after all" stinger for once and just go with the sweetness-and-light ending, even if it wasn't especially convincing.Amazingly good for what looks like an independent production. Not for viewers who want a roller coaster ride.

Wow, such a high rating, seriously? Well, it had me fooled.I thought this might have been some decent independent horror film, based on the summary and the rating, but boy, was I wrong...There is nothing going on, just some admittedly beautiful landscapes and desolated areas are shown, which the protagonists visit or pass by, so much for the value of this little flick. Well, the acting is OK, too. Unfortunately, I just didn't care about the characters. What about the horror/action/suspense?Similar to salt in some other ghost films, they use the ashes of the dead to ward off the entities. Then there is a little infrared camera 'action' to show the threats, which look alright but not more and are definitely not horrifying. Anyway, for an island allegedly full of roaming ghosts, that happens quite rarely. And even rarer are the actual 'attacks'. The only real scary parts in the entire film are the radio scenes, displaying a horribly annoying taste in music, even the occasional ghostly radio interceptions are way more melodic.Halfway through I took a break for a nap as serious fatigue overwhelmed me.Horror? No. Science fiction? Not really. Boredom? Bingo!

This movie is everything anyone who loves survival horror video games will absolutely adore. It had such wonderful cinematography, and a chilling atmosphere that kept me on edge for the entirety of the movie. The beauty of the landscapes as they move across them in different time-lines following a trail of crumbs and clues evoked a clear sense of isolation and desperation. I have paused the movie and taken the time to read as many of the rules as I could, and it is reminiscent of perusing the menus of some of my favorite games. Above all this movie brings excellent practical effects, and wonderful acting far past what most people would expect on a meager budget. Some people think that Jason Trost cannot carry an action movie main role, I say two things " This is not an action movie, and I personally think that the crying camera monologue is one of the realest scenes of the whole movie. The character is devastated and has suffered a world altering event, while also facing immediate death, seems reasonable that most people would cry in that situation."I cannot recommend this movie highly enough. Please take the time to discover this gem yourself.