Extinction (2014)

Pretty Good

Highly Overrated But Still Good

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Wanted to waste some time and I most certainly did!! Shame a lot of low budget films nowadays (and this seemed very much like one!), seem to want to film in a self-filmed view! This film is not worth wasting your time on I'm afraid! Sometimes you get a lower budget gem and its worth it, like tremors, but this isn't anything great! I'd rather watch Cloverfield and thats saying something! Have given it 2 stars because I'm sure I've seen worse, but shut it out of my memory, and it did waste a little time (although not the running length of the film because fast-forward was used!! Thought I'd give a real review rather than sugar-coat it!!

Seriously, I would like to counter-balance all the 1-star reviews by saying that this really is not that bad a movie. Okay, it's not Jurassic Park 1,2, or 3 (I haven't seen 4 yet) but it's in the same vein as that recent extraterrestrial found footage thriller of late, 'Alien Abduction'. Okay, not similar in the slightest, but has that same feel.I had absolutely no expectations of this movie and came across it in my satellite TV provider's online movie library and decided to watch it. I can tell you that I don't fully watch all that many movies. Basically, if it doesn't capture my imagination within the first 15 minutes, what happens is; 'Stop' --> 'Delete'. That did not happen with 'Extinction' (2014).All I can say is go in with an open mind and just watch it with the expectation of watching a low budget independent movie.Seriously peeps - it's not that bad...

If your looking for an movie thats very funny good; don't not watch this one as it is frighteningly and axiting. There is a very pretty femaile lady who fights with a dinosore. She is good at acting; but the cameraman is not a good cameraman, he talks over the lad-y and keeps looking at her bum and brests. The south African is a wolly.This movie was like paranormal activity meets Jurassic park only it wasn't as good as either of those. If you ever get the chance to watch this movie you should probably not do that and do something else...like knitting...or masonry...or catching a delicious bass...or joinery...or shopping for fashion..or fission..or fission for fashion. Probably don't watch this film. But don't just take my word for it, find out for yourselves...was this review helpful?

Giving a 1 star is a drastic rating, its not Garbage pail kids level but it is very dishonest, and dishonesty is as bad as a bad film itself.I'll break this down on the cover we have the quotes from 'reviews' stating: 'An unrelenting, unstoppable thrill ride' 'Packed with Monsters' 'A truly terrifying movie' I'm not making that up, that is how the film is described as by these 'reviews' to cap it off the poster has a oversized T-Rex facing down at one of the characters who is actually (in the film) a seasoned guide/survival expert Professor John Howson played by Ben Loyd-Holme (who is also the writer and producer. It should be noted that this person is the only tough guy in the film and even fights a T-rex in combat.So already the cover has misleading quotes and spearheaded by someone whose ego is dictating the project.The cover is mentioned because from the pic to its description of action you wouldn't think it as a found footage film, also the very large T-Rex does not appear, in the last few minutes of the film something knocks the car off but if you were hoping to see that giant then prepared to be disappointed.And as for 'Packed with monsters' there's only one T-rex and its a small one, now to be fair they don't go CG like asylum do but the lure of exciting adventure and boast of different creatures simply don't exist.What you get is an apparent cameraman (Daniel Caren as 'James') he is a self centred selfie seeking character he tries to be funny but he is beyond annoying, using a camera to record wildlife to also record breasts and his own face and ego.None of the characters are likable but James is far more annoying and undergoes a severe character change, early on he freaks out when a stick insect is on his face, yet once the T-rex arrives he becomes macho and the woman who he worked for who was a strong character herself is now reduced to hugging his chest for strength. And am not making that up.There is nothing in the story its the same 'explore the unknown' routine, with the dino not arriving till 15 minutes from end and even shoddy camera work hinders so much. There is no story with scenes stolen from blair witch project, cloverfield and even lord of the rings. There is just no story and all this does is tick off the clichés it aimed for.Don't even get this on loan from the library.