Arcadian
The world as we know it doesn't exist, and those who survive do so by the skin of their teeth against fierce creatures the like of which have never been seen. Paul (Nicolas Cage) is a single father taking care of his two sons, Joseph (Jaeden Martell) and Thomas (Maxwell Jenkins). It's a difficult existence, and primitive in ways, but they do what they can. They don't dare to venture far from home, and definitely not after dark.
Thomas has a working relation with a neighboring farm and helps them with their work when he can. Of course, it doesn't hurt that they have a daughter about his age, Charlotte (Sadie Soverall), with whom he forms a friendship. Joseph cleverly puts together a vehicle, which means they can go farther during the day. Paul sends the boys out one day, and the two go their own ways, Thomas heading to the farm. He doesn't meet with his brother at the appointed time, so eventually he leaves and Thomas heads home later, only to meet with an accident, forcing Paul to search for him.
This is basically a movie about survival, about doing what you can when the odds are against you and
there are terrible creatures who want nothing more than to kill you and... more. I have to believe I liked the movie as much as I did because Nic Cage was in it, and I am a huge fan. The story itself is believable if you like movies that deal with crises that threaten the existence of mankind, the creatures a bit less so. To hear them talk, they are like insects, but also like werewolves. I know, doesn't make sense to me either. I don't remember hearing an actual explanation of what happened. At least you get one in a Quiet Place, and even a prequel now. So what we're left with here is large hairy insectoids (is that a word? I'm not sure)
At the end of the day, it's a decent Nic Cage movie and worth watching for that alone. I'll give this film a generous 4 Stars because of that, so take that with a grain of salt.
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