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Nothing, says ANDY HEDGECOCK, can rescue this undistinguished amalgam of ponderous melodrama and shallow philosophical speculation
Film: Review - How I Live Now (15)
Love turns to dust in this post-Apocalyptic thriller, says MARIA DUARTE
JAMIE BRITTON invites readers to visit 3,500 locals as part of a marathon artistic pub crawl
JOHN GREEN welcomes a valuable and incisive analysis of a world become hyperpolitical but without the mass movement institutions to represent it
JAMES WALSH is moved by a provocative and original take on the relationship between ecology and architecture, and a plea to work with, not against, the materials and minerals of our world
An immersive, participatory display by a queer Australian Aboriginal performer, and a rebellious unravelling of traditional Scottish dance
How I Live Now (15)
Directed by Kevin Macdonald
Three stars
Set in modern times but with a 1940s vibe and feel to it, the outbreak of World War III in Britain is perceived through the eyes of a US teenager in How I Live Now.
This film adaptation of the young adult novel by Meg Rosoff begins as a youthful love story before descending into a harrowing survival thriller.
Director Kevin Macdonald delivers a gripping and heart-stopping ride but it is Saoirse Ronan's powerful performance as the attitude-ridden Daisy who is sent to live with her cousins in the English countryside that holds this film together.
Her chameleon-like qualities are captivating to watch as a bizarre Apocalypse tale unfolds.
MARIA DUARTE
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