![]() The performances by everyone involved are superb, sharp without being hysterical. The tension mounts so perfectly that it's exciting. Another sequence expertly cuts back and forth between three events as characters explore their surroundings and each tries to figure out what's going on. Many moments - including an early scene in which an oil tanker slowly, slowly heads toward a populated beach - feel startlingly fresh. It doesn't waste time overexplaining or showing anything that doesn't need to be shown. Robot - Leave the World Behind feels lean and taut, even at an ample 141 minutes. Adapted from the same-named novel by Rumaan Alam and written and directed by Sam Esmail - creator of the TV shows Homecoming and Mr. Making crafty use of editing, music, and composition, this pessimistic thriller is more about human flaws than anything thrilling, but it's so well made that it easily catches us in its grip. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails. Starbucks coffee and Tesla cars are featured prominently. Characters smoke cigarettes and drink too much (they're later hung over), and a teen vapes. A married couple has a quickie, and a teen boy ogles and spies on teen girls in bikinis, using his phone to zoom in and take pictures (he tries to masturbate to one photo). Language isn't constant but ranges from "f-k" and "s-t" to "goddamn" and "dumbass." There's sex-related dialogue and sexual situations. Shocking imagery includes a plane crash site with dead bodies, a severed arm (with some blood), a character yanking out his own teeth (blood shown), crashing vehicles, arguing, threats, and more. ![]() It's downbeat but so well-crafted that it maintains a gripping suspense. ![]() Parents need to know that Leave the World Behind is an end-of-the-world thriller based on Rumaan Alam's bestselling book about two families holed up in a remote rental house after a mysterious cyberattack.
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