Review of Decay

Decay (1990)
1/10
Amateur, disconnected, and forced. Irresponsible.
25 April 2006
Warning: Spoilers
Personally, I found the film amateur, disconnected, and forced. The message seems to be global irresponsibility with a drinking song repeated over and over as a cadence. Affairs in marriage, self-serving gratification, and total disregard for anything beyond the moment were themes. Actual footage of the "plant" was extremely short with a few external views and two manufactured scenes inside (both post-apocalyptic). They had a relatively long scene depicting the collection of all young, pregnant women and state "encouraged" abortions, including bloody fetuses. Several random panic scenes were literally sprinkled into the story line, including the classic man-in-wheelchair-pushed-down-stairs. Technically, there wasn't even one accurate detail. Radiation units included "curies," "x-rays," and unitless numbers. In all, this was a terrible waste of time and resources and no clear message was even proffered.

In the hour and a half spent, real education could have occurred. Real fears could have been addressed. Real issues could have been discussed and resolved. Instead, just as in the movie, self-serving gratification was deemed more important.

Spend your time more wisely.
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