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Title: operators are busy...
Review: apart from a shockeroo didn't-see-that-coming ending and a deft,touching, lyrical, even poetic scene of contaminated dust and debris wafting into the protagonists' backyard, this film schemes to make the most out of an obviously low budget. we hear about the bombs and their aftermath all from radio broadcasts-- no faux tv anchors here. and it seems that way too much time is wasted in the first quarter with Mr. Unemployed Musician fiddling and fumbling with what seems are more cellphones than one can find at RadioShack hoping to reach his wife. yes, this flick is claustrophobic and dark and even menacing(and boring every time mom gets on the phone-- we hear, not see her) so when the Big One Hits, make sure you have plenty of duct tape to swaddle/cocoon/barricade yourselves in your home or apartment. also, load up on bottled water.
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