Leave the world behind

​"Leave the world behind"

Watched English movie "Leave the world behind". 

This movie is directed by Sam Esmail. Produced by Julia Roberts and others. Screenplay by Sam Esmail. Music by Mac Quayle. Cinematography by Tod Campbell. This movie features Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Kevin Bacon, Myha’la Harold, Farrah McKenzie, Charlie Evans. This movie was released in 2023 and runs for about 2 hour 22 min. I watched the movie on Netflix on 15th Dec 2023.

On the spur of the moment Julia books a home for a short vacation with her husband and two kids on Long Island. At the vacation all sort of strange things start happening. An oil tanker grounds on the beach, owner of the house they are staying makes an appearance in the middle of the night, there is a nationwide blackout, animals start to appear in the backyard, flamingoes are in swimming pool.

It’s an apocalyptic movie. But it’s a strange apocalyptic movie because there is hardly any action. Everything is implied or indirectly narrated. 

Mahershala Ali is impressive as the owner of the house. His presence keeps the movie afloat.

A lot of things happen for no reason. For most of the movie the audience is lost. Icing on the cake is the end. The movie ends suddenly and audience keeps wondering what they watched? The movie appears absurd. Or May be I didn’t understand the movie!

Positives: Ali. 

Negatives: Pace, absurdity, end.

AVOID.