The revival of the franchise is a million miles from the schlocky originals – the director of the latest calls it ‘our Russian ape novel’. The makers talk about why its apocalyptic mood feels so timely
It is January 2016. On an expanse of waste ground not far from Vancouver airport lies a chilling and spectacular sight: a sprawling labour camp, larger than a football stadium, where gun towers and searchlights are silhouetted against the white winter sky. Brutalist bullet-pocked buildings are daubed with slogans: Keep Fear to Yourself, Share Courage With Others; Fight Weakness Or Perish; Give Everything. The imposing concrete structure is patched here and there with wood, corrugated iron, barbed wire and fences. A stony-faced soldier plods through the grime and snow on horseback, a rifle slung over his shoulder, as the rain turns puddles into muddy lagoons.
This is not the most auspicious setting for a summer blockbuster.
It is January 2016. On an expanse of waste ground not far from Vancouver airport lies a chilling and spectacular sight: a sprawling labour camp, larger than a football stadium, where gun towers and searchlights are silhouetted against the white winter sky. Brutalist bullet-pocked buildings are daubed with slogans: Keep Fear to Yourself, Share Courage With Others; Fight Weakness Or Perish; Give Everything. The imposing concrete structure is patched here and there with wood, corrugated iron, barbed wire and fences. A stony-faced soldier plods through the grime and snow on horseback, a rifle slung over his shoulder, as the rain turns puddles into muddy lagoons.
This is not the most auspicious setting for a summer blockbuster.
- 7/7/2017
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
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