What to Watch: Dead Pigs, Finding You, The Man in the Hat, Killing of Two Lovers, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Mauritanian, Oxygen, Undergods

For A Masterful, Dramatic Satire: Dead Pigs (Virtual Cinema)
Dead Pigs is a brilliant, satirical look at wealth, business practices, and social perception versus reality in a changing China, fueled by a biting humor and wonderful style.  For more information, check out the review!

For An Irish Coming of Age Rom Com: Finding You (Theaters)

Finding You is as fun as an Irish jig with an entertaining dynamic between the leads, an enjoyable story, and some beautiful shots of the Irish countryside.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Quirky Change of Pace: The Man in the Hat (Digital)

The Man in the Hat is a quirky, bright, and beautiful celebration of life and love that proves that often the journey is more enjoyable than the destination.   For more information, check out the review! 

For A Simmering Family Drama: The Killing of Two Lovers (In Theaters)

The Killing of Two Lovers is a powder keg of emotion that follows a stressful family situation with great dialogue, cinematography, acting, and a compact story.  For more information, check out our review!

For A Dystopian Deep Dive: Undergods (Digital)

Undergods's dire setting and storytelling format make for a fascinating, varied, and horrifying deep dive into this dystopian world.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Star Studed Legal Drama: The Mauritanian (Redbox)
The Mauritarian tells an impressive and important story of justice delayed with an all star cast and plenty of legal and political drama!  For more information, check out the review!

For A Throwback Action Thriller: Those Who Wish Me Dead (Theaters and HBO Max)

Those Who Wish Me Dead is a 90s style action thriller with an all star cast and great direction.  It is streaming on HBO Max for 30 days so make sure to check it out!

For Those Afraid of Being Cooped Up: Oxygen (Netflix)

A claustrophobic scifi thriller, Oxygen makes the most of its limited setting and will have you holding your breath as you watch the protagonist try to conserve her own.

Undergods Review: A Deep Dive Into A Dystopian World

Release date: May 7, 2021
Running time: 93 minutes
Starring: Kate Dickie (The Witch, Game of Thrones), Ned Dennehy (Mandy, Peaky Blinders), Geza Rohrig (Resistance, Son of Saul), Burn Gorman (Pacific Rim, Enola Holmes) and Tanya Reynolds (Emma., Sex Education).
Directed By: China Moya

In a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, K and Z roam the streets on the lookout for corpses and something even more valuable - fresh meat.

Undergods main draw is the amazing setting.  Set in a dystopian Europe, the film feels like something out of a post apocalyptic videogame.  The start reminds me of Metro 2033, an amazingly atmospheric game, with Undergods's portrayal of people in a deserted, dilapidated city scrounging for what they can.  From the buildings, to the large industrial trucks, to the clothing, everything in this film transports you to this other world.  But what really sets this apart is that the film doesn't just take place in deserted areas.  Several of the stories are set in nice houses or futuristic looking factories.  The contrast between these areas is striking, and you are hit with the differences in cleanliness and color.  Despite the fact that these places aren't popping with bright colors, the contrast will make them seem like they are.  In a drab wasteland, even a dash of faded color is enough to draw your attention.  

And Undergods setting doesn't just sell this; the performances help as well.  Some are over the top but they fit in this burned out wasteland.  And the performances look at extremes in emotion, from frenzy to the total lack of emotion.  They are strange and weird but perfectly fitting for this world.  And they also allow you to meet plenty of interesting characters in this world.  It seems like everyone has an ulterior motive, and plenty of characters only show their true colors later in the story.  This general distrust makes for some tense situations and some excellent drama.  

The tale of Undergods works as a series of stories or cautionary tales set in this world.  The two protagonists tell them throughout their day and they give a varied look into this strange setting.  Each tale also seems to have a moral to the story--some small takeaway about life or greed--but overall they are odd, brutal, and interesting.  The variety is wonderful as it lets you see different lifestyles and characters, and a lot of what is touched on speaks to our own modern times as well.  And throughout this all, you have a strong, sometimes otherworldly soundtrack to move the stories along.  This film won't be for everyone, but for those that give it the time you will be pleasantly rewarded with your deep dive into this dilapidated world.

Undergods's dire setting and storytelling format make for a fascinating, varied, and horrifying deep dive into this dystopian world. 

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Undergods is available in theaters, digitally, and on demand on May 7, 2021.  

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