Leofwine_draca A straightforward, low budget action thriller with a post apocalypse setting. The cheapness of this production is hidden by some slick greyed-out photography, which makes the setting look bleak and washed-out, as is the intention. I'm not a huge fan of this predictable washed-out look but it's done to such a degree here that THE DAY appears to be a black and white movie.Otherwise it's business as usual, with a straightforward storyline and some interesting characters to recommend it. There's a certain air of unpredictability to the unfolding events which makes it more than watchable, and the action, when it hits, is well handled. Certainly the cannibalistic bad guys are generic and could have been replaced by vampires or zombies with the same effect, but then the focus isn't on the exterior villains.Instead this is almost a reprise of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, with much of the tension coming from within the group. Shawn Ashmore is a solidly reliable prop, as he was in FROZEN, but it's THE LAST EXORCISM's Brianna Barnes who really shines as Nikki, the outsider in the group who has her own hidden secrets. Barnes gives a compelling turn as the unlikeable character who grows on you, before ending up the most interesting thing in the whole thing. There's also a good turn from Dominic Monaghan, much better than he was in I SELL THE DEAD. I think it's fair to say that THE DAY is no classic but it's much more interesting than I expected.

jimanuel12 Well, what can i say? If you like the movie "The Road" - you will love this one as well. it is along the same story line as the road, but allot more shooting and killing the bad guys in this one. the acting was top notch, the special effects were really good and the movie was just overall a great one. The one thing i liked was the mood, it was almost like in black and white but the special effects were great and the acting was better than expected. but i love these types of apocalyptic type movies anyway, so i was really wanting to see it. had never heard of the movie until i saw a preview and i was hooked big time. as i said, if you liked "The Road" - you will love "The Day".

Peter Pluymers I do like apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic movies . The bleak , depressing landscapes with gray tones. The survivors strugling against any threatening situation . In the past there have been enough movies that cover this subject : Mad Max , The Day After , Terminator Saga ( in a certain way) , Waterworld , The Day after Tomorrow , I am legend , The book of Eli , The Divide , Dredd , Monsters , Oblivion and even Wall-E . They all contain earth as a ruined planet threatened by disaster, on which a group of survivors (or a single person) wander."The Day" had a brilliant start . The flashback in which we see how Adam loses his family after being kidnapped by ... uh ... someone . And then that gorgeous image of the five survivors primitive armed and dressed in rags , who continue their way in search of food and shelter. They are on the run ... uh ... for those others again and have two jars of seeds , which they want to plant somewhere. Beats me why this is important for them in this situation . This almost stylistically fragment with dark gray tones in a ruined and desolate landscape made ​​me curious and looking forward for the rest of the movie .The biggest downside throughout the film is that you're wondering what exactly is going on. What has caused this and brought humanity in this situation ? A nuclear attack ? A global pandemic ? An alien invasion ? The sun partially blown away by a comet ? You have no clue about it and just sit there waiting for some explanation. That explanation shouldn't be much. Just a few flashes purely as supporting information to get a better insight. You realize after a while that bloodthirsty mobs roam around in search for fresh human flesh. But are they mutated zombies ? Or is the chemical contamination on earth so devastating that growing food is a problem and so creating a food shortage ? Or are those just aggressive survivors who have joined together in a kind of "clan" ? It remains unclear until the end .So basically the whole story takes place primarily in the isolated house where they find shelter . Afterwards, this appears to be a trap placed by those clans. We get some great moments here . But also some irritating events occur here . The moment the alarm goes off, is the most exciting and nerve-racking in the entire movie . The secret that Mary carries with her and the moment it's discovered is staggering . The reaction of Adam about this is terribly realistic and painfully portrayed. The siege and the eventually climax in the form of a bloody confrontation is no more than a duplicate of what we see in the better zombie movies . But nicely violently portrayed. The ending is surprising and shocking. A brief unpredictable moment. The disturbing elements were : why couldn't someone smash that alarm of the wall or blast it to pieces , they were really careful with the ammo but wasting five bullets for two trapped individuals in the basement who couldn't get out anyway is kind of stupid, the miraculous healing of Mary her face after several devastating punches and blows that could break her nose.The five members weren't acting that bad , but were rarely convincing . Especially Shannon (Shannyn Sossamon) was outrageously annoying , even though it is such a handsome appearance . The only two that played a significant role were Rick and Mary . The first really looked and felt as a leader and Mary had the instinct of a predator and did everything to survive. If it's an apocalyptic movie , it is customary to ask Michael Eklund to appear in it. He has the perfect figure , facial features and expression for playing a kooky nuts character. Recently he also played a similar role as unstable person in a post-apocalyptic situation in "The Divide" . I thought "The Divide" was a bit better, more psychotic and traumatizing claustrophobic."The Day" had a special mood, made ​​use of appropriate somber tones , but lacked that little bit extra to make it more impressive. And I hate it when I still don't know at the end,what the hell it was about.

adi_2002 A group of people find themselves in the situation in witch they must fight for their survival. They manage to find an abandoned cabin with food but soon will discover that in fact it's a trap and now they are chased by a group of hungry predators that will do everything to catch them. Now they come up with a plan to stay alive and also discover that one of them is not who they really think it is. Will it be on their side or they must kill the intruder in order to keep theirs lives?Poor special effects, poor story a lot of useless swearing, weak acting and the bad opinions could continue. This movie didn't deserve this rating. 4.0 will be just fair.