I would like to express to points right up front:
1. After reading all the previous reviews I have come to the conclusion some people are far too critical. Yes, this is a low budget flick, but that is not a reason to vomit bile all over it as some reviewers have.
2. I love low budget movies. Hell, I grew up with Drive-Ins and straight to VHS movies dominating the market. I am actually far more critical of filmakers like Michael Bay then I am of Martin Gooch. Martin Gooch manages to do nearly the imposible in this world of 100 million dollar blockbusters. He creates an engaging and entertaining movie on a shoestring budget. Michael Bay on the other hand is given hundreds of millions of dollars to churn out films that only quality is explosions and CG.
Atomic Apocalypse aka. Black Flowers is a Post Apocalyptic romp through some of the most beautiful locations in Northern California. The film takes little time bringing us into a post nuclear war America with the bombs dropping during the films opening moments. We are then transported to nearly two years later. The story focuses predominantly on three characters; Mother and daughter, Kate and Suzy, and bad boy Joe. I feel the performances by Krista DeMille, Andrea Sweeney, and Jesus Lloveras are quite good and far exceed the majority of low budget films I have seen. Unique to this Post Apocalyptic film, in my eyes, is the focus on strong female characters. As someone who has grown up with apocalyptic fiction all too frequently women are treated more like props or an object to be possessed by competing male characters.
I'm an old pen and paper roleplaying gamer from way back and this film carried me back to the days of playing TSR's Gamma World in my youth. Much of the humor in this movie, along with the inclusion of a few mutants made me feel as if I was watching an old Gamma World game brought to life on the Big Screen.
In conclusion, If you are someone who enjoys lower budget independant films, Apocalyptic fiction, old school roleplaying games, or beautiful vistas, you should check out this flick. Do like me and curl up on the couch with your spouse and watch Atomic Apocalypse. You won't be disapointed.
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