2008 Woodie Awards
Quarantine disappoints
Stephanie Roets
Issue date: 10/24/08 Section: Entertainment
In October's latest suspense thriller comes a story about an apartment complex that is sealed off by the government.
Those closed in include the residents of the complex, two firemen, two police officers, a reporter and her cameraman. For those trapped inside, there are no explanations as to why they cannot leave.
The story begins with reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) and her camera man Scott (Steve Harris) shadowing a local fire department.
While filming what it is like to be a firefighter, they catch a lucky break when a call comes in. The two jump on the fire truck with Jake (Jay Hernandez) and Fletcher (Jonathon Schaech) in response to the call. From the moment the men break in to help the tenant in the building, they are in a fight for their life.
As you would expect in a thriller, there is quite a bit of bloodshed. Not so much that it will make the audience queasy, but enough to catch your attention. The movie takes off quickly to draw the audience in. The story line is a bit cliché and you can expect what is around the corner. Also, for those of you familiar with "Cloverfield," "Quarantine" is filmed in the same manner.
The whole movie is based on what Scott is capturing on his news camera. Because of this, some of the shots are out of focus and wobbly.
Grade: C
Those closed in include the residents of the complex, two firemen, two police officers, a reporter and her cameraman. For those trapped inside, there are no explanations as to why they cannot leave.
The story begins with reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) and her camera man Scott (Steve Harris) shadowing a local fire department.
While filming what it is like to be a firefighter, they catch a lucky break when a call comes in. The two jump on the fire truck with Jake (Jay Hernandez) and Fletcher (Jonathon Schaech) in response to the call. From the moment the men break in to help the tenant in the building, they are in a fight for their life.
As you would expect in a thriller, there is quite a bit of bloodshed. Not so much that it will make the audience queasy, but enough to catch your attention. The movie takes off quickly to draw the audience in. The story line is a bit cliché and you can expect what is around the corner. Also, for those of you familiar with "Cloverfield," "Quarantine" is filmed in the same manner.
The whole movie is based on what Scott is capturing on his news camera. Because of this, some of the shots are out of focus and wobbly.
Grade: C
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