Honestly, I get that people are angry that this movie feeds into the fear narrative of our current situation but I actually think it is not supposed to scare you but show you that things can be waaayyy worse. I liked the fact that they focus on several people's lives and thus, several aspects of this apocalyptic word. This gives an overview of what the creators of the movie imagined the world could look like. I agree that some parts of the script are kinda dumb, but overall I believe it deserves more than its imdb score and most of the reviews here.

This movie was not bad. It's not Oscar material, but it's watchable. It's like one critic ripped it, then others followed suit trying to one-up each other to see who could rip it harder. It's on Hulu for free so just watch it. After I watched it I read an LA Times article about how it was made which makes me appreciate it a little more.

In 2024, the world has been ravaged by COVID-23. Los Angeles is under strict quarantine and the control of the Department of Sanitation. Various people navigate this new world. Nico (K.J. Apa) is immune and a delivery boy working for Lester (Craig Robinson). He loves Sara (Sofia Carson) who is isolated with her grandmother in their apartment. William Griffin (Bradley Whitford) is a corrupt record producer who lives with his wife Piper (Demi Moore) and daughter. May (Alexandra Daddario) is an aspiring singer stranded by the virus. Emmett Harland (Peter Stormare) is a ruthless Sanitation agent.

It's exploitive. It's too soon. It's derivative. It's basically one of those disaster movies with interconnected character stories. It takes too long to start the narrative engine. It's too much in love with showing the disinfecting of stuff and the minutia of this world. Once the action thriller starts, the movie finally gets some kinetic energy. Its Michael Bay production gene finally shows but it's somehow empty and it fizzles out anyways. I am willing to give this a little credit for filming in the middle of the pandemic. It took advantage with filming in the empty streets but on the other hand, it is constricted by social distancing. Year from now, this will be interesting not for its cinematic value but as a time capsule of a specific real world.