Chris, his girlfriend and their recently single friend head to Europe with plans to meet up with his expatriate older brother Paul in Kiev. The idea is to hit up Moscow where Chris will propose to his lady love. Paul convinces the group to check out Pripyat (the city next to Chernobyl which housed all of the employees and their families and was immediately evacuated when the reactor blew) before heading to Moscow. With their ex-military guide and an adventurous couple, the small group makes their way to the long-abandoned city. A series of misfortunes leaves their guide torn apart, Chris severely injured and the group stuck in an eerie-as-fuck environment. Worse yet, outside of the rabid stray dogs, growing threat of radiation poisoning and wandering bears, something violent and intelligent is stalking the empty buildings of Pripyat. Fairly average horror flick is boosted by its completely chilling setting. Utilizing the tragic piece of history and the fallout from it works to the film’s atmosphere but it is still weighed down by a general vibe of familiarity. I don’t hate it, but it definitely feels like a wasted opportunity.
No comments:
Post a Comment