A long time in coming (production started in 2018), WELLWOOD has finally landed.
The film tells the story of a couple, Nick and Laura, going into the country on vacation. It's a trip for them to spend time together before the disease she has takes her life. When an alien space craft crashes near by Nick goes to investigate. His encounter with the alien leads him to believe that it maybe the cure to Laura's illness.
This okay science fiction fim has some great visuals (they were provided by effects wizard Alec Gillis) and some creepy moments. The trouble is that the film bobbles a lot of the other themes and the plotting by not getting the mixture right.
Nominally the film is a look at what we would do for someone we love. The film is also film that questions what we will do to live for ever. There are questions about morality since Nick doesn't care what happens to the alien, nor does he consider what any side effects would be. At the same time the film wants to be a romance...and a horror film... and...
Give the film a lot of credit for trying to be more than a rip snorting scifi tale, but it's trying to do too much and it never is trulysatisfying. I don't hate the film, but I also wanted it to be better.
If you need a reason to see the film, do so for the effects.
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