The Divide

2012 "The lucky ones died in the blast"
5.8| 1h52m| R| en
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Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

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SincereFinest disgusting, overrated, pointless
Konterr Brilliant and touching
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
miguelzoleta The plot is fairly predictable for a post apocalyptic movie. Actors despite being relatively unknown portray realistic believable roles with strong captivating emotion and interaction. Plot is fairly cliché however has rather brutal and heart wrenching moments. Movie did not meet its full potential likely due to rather unimaginative story and script writing.
maxfawcett First and foremost, do not believe a word anyone who reviews this film as anything less than a 6/10 has to say. There is undeniably a lack of persuasive material at the start of this film; more could definitely have been made of the initial attack, the acting is by no means as compelling as that in the second half. However, this is a film very, very much for those who like to completely immerse themselves in the storyline and appreciate the effort put into a twisted one. What The Divide does so impressively, in my mind, is take your initial, average nuclear-detonation bunker survivalist meet and greet and turn it into something so much darker.The character development (more the character decay) throughout this film is some of the best I have seen in any horror. Multiple characters are seen to unsurprisingly lose their minds, but the fashion in which it occurs is truly harrowing. There are scenes I did not expect to come across in a movie with such despicable reviews. There is thought applied here on the filmmaker's part. Without wanting to give too much away, the deterioration of one female character's mind and body is almost troubling to watch. Sexual aggression is a theme rife throughout and it is not a film for those unaccustomed to such psychological torment.Most impressive in my mind is the total absorption of the characters in these actors. It is the closest, and for that reason, most troubling enactment of societal breakdown I can envision in such a scenario. So confined, so reliant upon one another... that can and does turn nasty. The make-up is very impressive bar a few, unfortunate details (likely to not even occur to those not looking) and the actions of the character in the final scenes are some I considered exciting, spontaneous, opportunistic and required where others did not. I would suggest those of that opinion do not possess the intellectual spread to appreciate her reasons for doing as she does.A fine, fine film. One I will not forget.
grantss Not bad. Starts off pretty badly and initially seems intent on irritating the viewer more than anything else. However, just when I was about to give up on it, it kicked up a gear. Got really edgy and found a point. Powerful ending.Performances are hit and miss. Lauren German is solid in the lead role, but Michael Biehn is irritating (I guess that doesn't just apply to this movie!). Rosanna Arquette seems miscast. The supporting male cast often overdo the machismo.Not a must-see, but not a waste of time either.
Diane Ruth A disgusting film with no value at all. Why the fine actor Courtney B. Vance is in this piece of trash is a real mystery because it is so beneath his talent. The director has no sense of decency and the script is garbage. Not only that, it is badly made and the acting is purely an amateur hour affair. Never in the history of cinema has a motion picture been so ugly and unpleasant. There is no reason at all for this kind of junk being put on film let alone released to the general public without proper warning. Everything about it is beneath contempt. Vance is badly used and sorely misplaced in such a catastrophe. He should fire his agent and never talk to producers of this filth again.