Cargo

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 18, 2018

6.1	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 79 Ratings

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ShowMeMoreMay 22, 2018

Husband, wife and infant child caught in the Australian outback surrounded by zombies and trying to survive. Not earth shattering by any stretch. The zombies are loosely tied to fracking. Freeman gives some cred to an otherwise very blandHusband, wife and infant child caught in the Australian outback surrounded by zombies and trying to survive. Not earth shattering by any stretch. The zombies are loosely tied to fracking. Freeman gives some cred to an otherwise very bland lead character. The presence of the infant child gives some heightened suspense to film. Otherwise its a very mediocre film. The most memorable part of the film was the song played during the closing credits - which was brilliant!… Expand

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DirigiblePulpJun 7, 2018

Some novel ideas in this, but not enough is done with them. Martin Freeman is quite good. I have a strong feeling I won't remember this very well in a few months.

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TyranianDec 24, 2019

Apart from a decent opening and good visuals, this film is dumb and tedious in the extreme.

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JLuis_001May 23, 2018

With sincerity I think this should have stayed like a short-film. The way in which the most important events of the first hour take place like everything that happens to his wife are so unlikely that they border the ridicule.
At least it endsWith sincerity I think this should have stayed like a short-film. The way in which the most important events of the first hour take place like everything that happens to his wife are so unlikely that they border the ridicule.
At least it ends with strength.… Expand

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amheretojudgeMay 25, 2018

it's the maker's love for the genre that never reaches the viewers..

Cargo When such an idea is to be executed that has already been explored in plenty of ways, the bar raises itself which becomes immensely impossible to meet let alongit's the maker's love for the genre that never reaches the viewers..

Cargo When such an idea is to be executed that has already been explored in plenty of ways, the bar raises itself which becomes immensely impossible to meet let along surpass it. And the script in here fails to do so as it lacks every essential bit of drama that drives such features. The stakes projected in here is the typical mumbo-jumbo that is too shallow which undermines the tension among the characters and the sense of urgency too isn't communicated to that extent. Surprisingly, this is a character driven feature and the execution is exceptionally good especially for a debutant director Yolanda Ramke for a motion picture. As much as Yolanda's work is appreciative, it also raises question on the very existence of it as the screenplay (which she co-wrote with Ben Howling) never breeds the crisp out of the premise. The performance objective is pretty much left upon Martin Freeman who doesn't disappoint on his portrayal even though being restrained a bit with such a narrow range. The technical aspects like make-up and choreography isn't upto the mark although the production design and few tiny detailed tricks are ingenious (Martin Freeman getting out of a cage is something to look forward to). The world projected in here isn't as thought-provoking as the makers think which opens the portal that drags it down whenever it reaches out for something bigger due to a somewhat flawed takes on its track. The short runtime, gripping screenplay and few unpredictable turns in the feature helps one survive it and makes it worth a watch at least for once. Cargo excels in executing the accuracy of the bubble that its pragmatic characters resides in and when it comes to keep the audience engaged through 90 minutes it doesn't fail to do so and if it would have went for a smarter and newer perspective, the trajectory would have been intriguing enough to invest in it. It's the makers love for the genre that never reaches the viewers.… Expand

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