Only

Name: Only
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance
Released: March 6, 2020
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Chandler Riggs, Freida Pinto, Jayson Warner Smith, Joshua Mikel, Leslie Odom Jr.

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: March 6, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Chandler Riggs, Freida Pinto, Jayson Warner Smith, Joshua Mikel, Leslie Odom Jr., Maggie Parto, Mark Ashworth, Noor Naghmi, Richard Hempton, Tia Hendricks

Summary: After a comet releases a deadly virus that attacks all the women in the world, Eva (Freida Pinto) and Will (Leslie Odom Jr.) are forced into hiding from both the illness and the savages who hunt the few surviving women. Trapped inside their over-sterilized apartment, the couple’s relationship and sense of sanity begins to crumble. WhenAfter a comet releases a deadly virus that attacks all the women in the world, Eva (Freida Pinto) and Will (Leslie Odom Jr.) are forced into hiding from both the illness and the savages who hunt the few surviving women. Trapped inside their over-sterilized apartment, the couple’s relationship and sense of sanity begins to crumble. When Eva’s desperation for a normal life becomes as dangerous as the world outside, the couple escapes their self-imposed quarantine to fight for their lives.… Expand

Director: Takashi Doscher

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Mar 3, 2020

It is a sci-fi parable with performances that click and situations — tried and true as they are — that pop. We can only hope that “It’s only a movie” will be the way we look back on it. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Mar 5, 2020

The writer-director Takashi Doscher forgoes apocalyptic spectacle to focus on the pandemic’s effects on Will and Eva’s romance. Too bad. Most of the scenes could have been lifted from a generic relationship drama, and it is only the couple’s conversation, not their visually desaturated world, that distinguishes them. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Mar 6, 2020

An absorbing post-catastrophe drama. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 6, 2020

Only proves more intent on establishing an ominous mood than providing thrills. Muted and restrained to the point of tedium, the picture offers little that's distinctive to set it apart. Read full review

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Mauro_Lanari

Sep 17, 2020

(Mauro Lanari)
Fortunately a far cry from Cuarón's misandry, as the minutes pass "Only" reveals itself as a moving film about euthanasia when life is degraded to mere survival.

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truerock

Feb 2, 2022

"Only" is a film of the apocalyptic-pandemic genre. The pandemic kills women - but, not men.

Freida Selena Pinto plays Eva who is an undisciplined and emotionally unstable survivor of the pandemic. Her partner Will played by Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. is intelligent and disciplined and better"Only" is a film of the apocalyptic-pandemic genre. The pandemic kills women - but, not men.

Freida Selena Pinto plays Eva who is an undisciplined and emotionally unstable survivor of the pandemic. Her partner Will played by Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. is intelligent and disciplined and better able to cope with the pandemic.
Pinto does a fairly good job playing her role. Odom is good but not as good as Pinto. I think the casting director should have worked a little harder for a better male lead.

I enjoyed the film.

I think the reason the film is not particularly appreciated is because the directing is weak. The plot is reasonably interesting - but, the writing could have been improved in several places.… Expand

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Jeebus117

Feb 4, 2021

Deliberately slow. Pacing is somewhat brutal, if you're hoping for something to actually happen. I feel like the use of flashbacks were misplaced. Usually, flashbacks are used as a narrative device to explain something, or round out a character/story. These did neither. They gave us a tinyDeliberately slow. Pacing is somewhat brutal, if you're hoping for something to actually happen. I feel like the use of flashbacks were misplaced. Usually, flashbacks are used as a narrative device to explain something, or round out a character/story. These did neither. They gave us a tiny bit of backstory, but they didn't change my perception of the movie or characters.
Premise was alright, but nothing amazing. Acting was solid, but it pretty much had to be, considering 90% of the film is just the 2 of them. Overall, not a bad movie. But I won't be recommending it, or re-watching it.… Expand

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NobodyYouKnow

Jul 5, 2020

"Only" feels like a well-done student film... which is intentionally faint praise. It's the story of Eva and Will, a couple trying to keep safe during a pandemic whose virus only kills females. It starts off fairly promising by quickly showing the gravity/danger of harboring a healthy (or"Only" feels like a well-done student film... which is intentionally faint praise. It's the story of Eva and Will, a couple trying to keep safe during a pandemic whose virus only kills females. It starts off fairly promising by quickly showing the gravity/danger of harboring a healthy (or just living) woman, but it almost as quickly starts to disappoint. There are some just plain stupid decisions made by the couple that unnecessarily put Eva in danger. They both know her life is in danger; so why go out in public for things like grocery store runs and diner waffles? Those contrivances felt like lazy writing looking for conflict.

Too much of the movie relies on TV news reports and flashbacks as expository devices. And the time jumps don't do much to clarify the narrative -- I felt like seeing the events in chronological order would've worked better.

Some quibbles:
1) Music is used too much to try to create drama. Just felt like it was trying to make up for the *lack* of drama.
2) Note to directors: *Please* stop doing shaky cam -- it's *such* a tired mechanic.

The ultimate problem is that "Only" takes far too long to get us emotionally invested in Will and Eva's plight. It isn't until there were just 15 minutes left that we finally see some real emotion from Eva (which was a flashback). When Eva breaks down, I finally felt what she must've been feeling, but it was too little too late.… Expand

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thereal90talon

Jul 13, 2020

The story progresses very slowly and fails at any kind of payoff. The ending was total trash, but then again the whole movie was.

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Stream2BigScree

Jul 16, 2020

Hey Streamers, I got tricked into watching this title, but then I thought I might as well do a review. This past weekend I was able to watch, Only. The premise of the movie is that there was a weird asteroid occurrence in the atmosphere that created a strange ash storm. People were gettingHey Streamers, I got tricked into watching this title, but then I thought I might as well do a review. This past weekend I was able to watch, Only. The premise of the movie is that there was a weird asteroid occurrence in the atmosphere that created a strange ash storm. People were getting sick from it and dying. We watch as a couple, Eva, played by Freida Pinto and Will, played by Leslie Odom Jr., try to survive in this new world and an under this threat to their health. Let's see what they gave us.

First, this movie is too close to our current reality - minus the ash storm from a strange space asteroid or meteor. The 2020 viewer understands the full on pandemic vibes from the story. Other than having that tangible connection to the film, I have nothing for you.

There isn't even much I can say about this one. Fine. I'll try. We can relate to this story of loved ones contained in an area and trying to get used to the new normal. How long will this new normal be acceptable, what will get us sick and what won't, and how will we be able to connect to our friends and family. Yes, yes, I get it and, in fact, if this pandemic didn't occur, this movie could be even worse! Thanks Covid19... I guess. I feel like Children of Men told a story in a world like this and already crushed it. This movie pales in comparison. The writing, cinematography, creativity, connection to the characters, and acting all fall short. A total swing and a miss by Only. That's not to say Odom Jr. and Pinto failed. They actually do a pretty solid job acting but not good enough to save this movie. Aside from their acting, the storyline just had them and others doing unrealistic and dare I say "stupid" things throughout the movie. Maybe if the writing was more poignant, I'd feel differently; however, viewers are left cringing during scenes that never would occur if the characters were in the real world and in the same situations.

Frankly, Only was boring and I feel tricked by those who even put it on my radar. Odom Jr. and Pinto try their darnedest to save this concept, but their best isn't good enough. Stream this movie under duress or as a last option just to pass the time.… Expand

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