The 5th Wave
Release Date: 14th January 2016 - Australia
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Living Films
GK Films
Material Pictures
L Star Capital
Distribution
Sony Pictures Australia
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: M
Runtime: 112 minutes
Budget: $38,000,000
Box Office Gross: $109,906,372
(Worldwide)
Budget: $38,000,000
Box Office Gross: $109,906,372(Worldwide)
Plot Summary
After four waves of
deadly attacks devastate
most of Earth, Cassie,
16, goes on the run to
find her younger brother
and prepare for the fifth
and final wave, in which
there is little hope for
survival.
She comes across a
young man who may be
able to help, but she's not
sure she can trust him.
(Source - Metro Cinemas)
After four waves of
deadly attacks devastate
most of Earth, Cassie,
16, goes on the run tofind her younger brother
and prepare for the fifth
and final wave, in which
there is little hope for
survival.
She comes across a
young man who may be
able to help, but she's not
sure she can trust him.
(Source - Metro Cinemas)
Cast
Chloë Grace Moretz - Cassie Sullivan
Nick Robinson - Ben Parish/Zombie
Alex Roe - Evan Walker
Gabriela Lopez - Lizbeth
Bailey Anne Borders - Julia
Gabriela Lopez - Lizbeth
Bailey Anne Borders - Julia
Liev Schrieber - Col. Vosch
Zackary Arthur - Sammy Sullivan
Ron Livingston - Oliver Sullivan
Maggie Siff - Lisa Sullivan
Maria Bello - Sgt. Reznik
Maika Monroe - Ringer
Tony Revolori - Dumbo
Talitha Bateman - TeacupParker Wierling - Jeremy
Paul Ryden - TV News Anchor
Charmin Lee - Ms. Paulson
Derek Roberts - Private Parker
Adori Dei - Exam Room Tech
Cade Canon Ball - Oompa
Alex MacNicoll - Flintstone
Nadji Peter - Poundcake
Flynn McHugh - Tank
Crew
Director - J. Blakeson
Based on Novel "The Fifth Wave" - Rick Yancey
Screenplay - Susannah
Grant, Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinkner
Executive Producers - Richard Middleton,
Denis O'Sullivan and Ben Waisbren
Producers - Tobey Maguire,
Tim Headington, Graham King and
Matthew Plouffe
Production Designer - Jon Billington
Supervising Art Director - Julian Ashby
Set Decorators - Amanda Cape and
Frank Galline
Costume Designer - Sharen Davis
Cinematography - Enrique Chediak
Stunt Coordinator - Joey Box
Visual Effects Supervisors - Richard Chui,
John Haley, Darren Poe, Sue Rowe and
Scott Stokdyk
Production Designer - Jon Billington
Supervising Art Director - Julian Ashby
Set Decorators - Amanda Cape and
Frank Galline
Costume Designer - Sharen Davis
Cinematography - Enrique Chediak
Stunt Coordinator - Joey Box
Visual Effects Supervisors - Richard Chui,
John Haley, Darren Poe, Sue Rowe and
Scott Stokdyk
Film Editor - Paul Rubell
Music - Henry Jackman
Review
Music - Henry Jackman
Review
Before 'THE 5TH WAVE' made its initial release, I looked at the trailer that was heavily advertised on YouTube and became sceptical of this new movie when I heard it was actually a movie adaptation of the book that is meant for young adults who were probably into young adult fiction. Targeted at audiences who were fans of the book and stuff like 'Hunger Games' and 'Maze Runner', I'm less enthusiastic of how the interpretation was over-saturated with exposition and dull teen romance. I was more expecting a film about survival or an alien invasion like 'Independence Day' but 'THE 5TH WAVE' is more like a paranoid thriller in the vein of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' just unfortunately it's not very thrilling, devoid of action and devoid of aliens... I'd rather watch 2005's 'War of the Worlds' to death over this.
The movie's only redeeming aspect is the acting with Chloë Grace Moretz and Liev Schrieber making the best of what little there is to work with.
I don't think 'THE 5TH WAVE' will succeed in its own merit, geared entirely to set up a sequel it squanders it's potential. I guess that I'll regret watching the movie and I wouldn't watch it again.
The movie's only redeeming aspect is the acting with Chloë Grace Moretz and Liev Schrieber making the best of what little there is to work with.
I don't think 'THE 5TH WAVE' will succeed in its own merit, geared entirely to set up a sequel it squanders it's potential. I guess that I'll regret watching the movie and I wouldn't watch it again.
Devoid of action? Gosh, I thought it'd at least have some action based on the trailer. I guess they tried to market it that way to get viewers. I wanted to see this because of Liev Shreiber, so that good that he's a redeeming quality! Good review -- now I know (if I ever get around to watching it) to expect a lot less!
ReplyDeleteMe too, I wouldn't expect it'd be so dull-ish and cheap, it kinda reminds me of the sequel of Hunger Games that nobody wants.
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