1 (2022)

1 (2022). 1h 35m

“This cringeworthy Australian so – called sci – fi movie is just plain embarrassing to all connected with it. It must be, judging by the little information you can actually find about it, even on its IMDB page.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA loser who spends his time either drinking, or driving his muscle car (but never working), happens to hook up with a barmaid with a heart of gold, who works at his local watering hole. Boy meets girl. Boy doesnu0026#39;t realise what heu0026#39;s got, until he hasnu0026#39;t got it any more. Boy heads off hiking around various Queensland locales, supposedly seeking some sort of redemption..u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSomewhere along the particularly weak narrative, there is apparently an alien invasion that we never see, or find out much about at all. There is a radio broadcast heard at one stage, that appears to borrow heavily from the old Orson Welles radio broadcast of War of the Worlds. The actual storyline is made even more difficult to follow, because, you guessed it, the movie is set out in a series of flashbacks. Why? Because, you know, thatu0026#39;s the trendy way to tell these stories with virtually nil content, donu0026#39;t cha know?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt was so tempting to award this non – event of a film a score of 1 (get it). But the most positive aspect is seeing the various Queensland locations, especially the Sunshine Coast and parts of its hinterland. So 1 ends getting a very well – deserved 2.”