The Colony is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller where small colonies of people are all that is left of population after the word froze over.
I thought that the plot wasn’t unique but it was still an interesting take on a natural disaster. The movie definitely gave off a low budget, gritty vibe which worked well for the theme, but unfortunately the script was terrible and the villains were unrealistic.
Kevin Zegers, who is a Zac Efron doppelganger, Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton were surprisingly great casting. I’ve never seen Kevin Zegers in a role before, but I thought he had good range and played well off of his co-stars. Laurence Fishburne was a bit typecast but I liked his leadership, and Bill Paxton brought a selfishness and a villainous demeanor that I had not seen him play before, so I was impressed with that.
In the end this movie missed the mark. The Rotten Tomatoes critic’s consensus said it best, "A formulaic sci-fi thriller, The Colony features clichéd dialogue, cheesy special effects, and underdeveloped characters". Therefore, I’d say skip this one.
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