Pandemic

Another first person POV style movie set in the near future where a virus has eliminated most of the population of the USA and struck so fast that the government had next to no time to react and society has virtually collapsed. While quite topical with the current spread of Zika raising awareness for the ease of how diseases can spread. Doctor Lauren Chase (Rachel Nichols) is one of the last remaining CDC members in the country so she is called to Los Angeles to work on a potential cure. She is tasked by chief physician Doctor Greer (Paul Guilfoyle) with rescuing a medical unit which is stranded in the city. Along for the ride are security member Gunner (Mekhi Phifer), navigator Denise (Missi Pyle) and driver Wheeler (Alfie Allen).

What then transpires is a gore filled romp through downtown Los Angeles seen through the helmet cameras of the crew members which, while leading to some good action shots, does nothing memorable as they hit trap after trap and are attacked by wave after wave of ‘people’ (there is no mention of the word zombie) at various stages of the disease against the back story of the potential that Dr.Chases’ daughter may still be alive and the fact that she is focused on her rescue as much as the mission at hand. The one bright spot in the movie involves a plot twist for the main character which at least brings some semblance of humanity and motivation to the film that it is severely lacking otherwise.

In the end it’s a B-Grade, straight to TV, science fiction movie that has been done before and does nothing to allow the actors any scope to try and elevate this beyond mediocrity.

DJ Speaks Rating: 4 Out Of 10

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