Chris Pine (Star Trek) stars in this intense, gripping thriller about a deadly threat beyond anyone's worst nightmare. Determined to escape a lethal virus, four teens set out in search of an uncontaminated refuge, only to discover that they are far more dangerous to each other than the virus they are trying to survive. Carriers is a pulse-pounding journey into a world where laws and rules no longer apply, and no one can be trusted -- not even your friends.
Kept Me InterestedJuly 14, 2010 Tycoon This movie wasn't the best movie I have ever seen, but it definitely kept me entertained throughout. Like other reviewers have said, this isn't a happy story, but did you really expect for a story about a virus killing everyone to be happy? A very interesting story and a worth while watch!
Carriers: Whatever It Takes?July 14, 2010 Revelation Magazine(fourthhorsemanpress.com) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Carriers follows a small group of youngsters as they tear through the American Southwest in search of refuge from a particularly virulent global pandemic. It eschews much in the way of an exploration of the condition that has decimated humanity, simply sketching out the scenario as background to the smaller scale human drama at its heart. The four leads are all excellent--notably Chris Pine who plays Brian with much of the same bravado that he brought to the young Kirk in what was to be his next role--which is just as well given this is mostly a character piece. As such it plays out its themes of compassion, euthanasia, responsibility and coming-of-age and explores just what kinds of actions and decisions it might take to survive in a post-apocalyptic society in which all the comforts and niceties of day-to-day life as we know it have gone to hell. It's this approach to the drama and its unyielding execution that sets the movie apart from its otherwise familiar set-up of the road trip in flight from the end of the world, and as such makes it a worthwhile watch.
--Adam Chamberlain
Revelation Magazine
Adds nothing to the zombie genre, nor to cinema as a wholeJuly 11, 2010 Ana Mardoll(United States) Carriers / B002TZS5GU
"Carriers" is a movie that thinks much more highly of itself than I do. The standard fare is on display - a mysterious disease, for which there is no cure and little understanding, has ravaged humanity, leaving society completely devastated as governments crumble and social structures between people break down overnight. With social structures completely dissolved, it's obviously time for the inevitable raping, pillaging, suiciding, and so forth in order to make some sort of statement about the state of the human condition in the face of an apocalypse... which might be kind of innovative, except that it's already been done several times over, particularly with Blindness.
Fundamentally, "Carriers" seems to think that it's terribly edgy and clever, but there's nothing here that you haven't seen a hundred times before. Frequently mentioned "rules" for survival and goofball destruction of property for the fun of it, straight out of Zombieland. A more organized and serious group that initially seems to have its act together, but is all too willing to crack from the strain and start raping and pillaging, fresh from 28 Days Later. And you have the "survivors" slowly becoming infected and hiding the fact from the rest of the group, as in every other zombie/contagious illness movie ever made, ever.
Derivative isn't bad - taking elements that have worked before and sticking them together in new and interesting ways is a tried-and-true, if unoriginal, way to make your movie. But "Carriers" seems to think sp highly of itself, with far too many "you can't handle the truth" speeches to drive how that, gosh, the apocalypse *sucks*, and the smug writing and contrived situations meant to show the downfall of the survivors' humanity just comes across as tired, forced, and poorly done compared to better offerings out there.
~ Ana Mardoll
Captain Kirk And The End Of The World...July 7, 2010 Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein(under the rubble) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, it's finally happened. Some hideous virus has wiped out most of the world's population. Now, a group of four young people, led by Chris Pine (STAR TREK) and his brother, are heading toward a childhood beach resort. They don't know what they'll find there, but at least it's a destination, a goal in the middle of total catastrophic chaos. CARRIERS is a very grim look at a dire situation. It's increasingly clear that this story cannot end on a positive note. We are taken along on this adventure as witnesses to the final curtain for our species. The growing horror of the subject matter is handled perfectly, as in RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR, we are not spared any of the tragedy or the irony of it all. There are no meandering, flesh-craving zombie hordes. No sci-fi scenarios or roving bands of post-apocalyptic road pirates. Nothing, save for disease, desperation, and death. CARRIERS is one of the bleakest, most downbeat PG-13 films I've ever seen. I loved every minute of it...
CarriersJune 9, 2010 Carl Manes In CARRIERS, a viral infection has destroyed all of mankind, leaving only a few survivors to fend for themselves as they attempt to find a safe haven free from contagion. Fear and paranoia set in as a group of four find out that their precautions have failed and one of them has contracted the deadly disease, putting the others in immediate danger. CARRIERS does an amazing job at conveying a post-apocalyptic wasteland on a very modest budget. The ravished streets and empty buildings give a true sense of devastation on a grand scale. Each of the actors put forth strong performances as they balance the lighter moments in the script with the psychological struggles later on. What makes the film the most difficult to watch are the scenes involving the infected children, where the adults that are conscious of the terminal effects of the disease must make heartbreaking decisions in order to end their suffering. Unlike in 28 DAYS LATER, the infected only pose a risk of contamination rather than creating bloodthirsty monsters, which forces the plot to rely on the darker aspects of humanity to drive the tension and suspense. The biggest complaint would have to be the overall lack of direction or purpose that the film presents, along with its down ending. CARRIERS comes from the same line of paranoid cinema as its Independent brethren BUG and RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR, and makes for another solid entry in the Post-Apocalyptic sub-genre.
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