"With its eternal desert setting coupled with an unsettling and visceral beginning, it's easy to see why people might want to switch off within the first fifteen minutes. However, to do so would be missing out on a cinematic experience that is both compelling and frustrating in equal measures.
The story meanders through a dream-like world of apocalyptic survivors, the small details engaging. So much of the characteristics of the people we follow is shown subtly in stark contrast to the crudely blunt imagery of the world they reside in - dirty, muscled cannibals and emaciated wanderers sift through rusted homes and neon lights.
The middle of the film lags and becomes almost stagnant before pushing to a finale that leaves you curious and annoyed - it often feels like we only caught a snippet of the full story here, and that what makes it work"
- 6/10
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