The Lost Future [DVD] [2010]

The Lost Future is a clever storyline that never truly developed, probably due its smaller budget. The predominantly young cast does a very good job with limited characters. Good acting and the passion to make a good movie makes for some good scenes later on. There are also some clever ideas, and good CGI later in the film.
In terms of the final product, there are limitations. The sense of geographical scale, important to the storyline, didn't seem to develop well into the final movie. The film will only appeal to a smaller range of people.

Hannah Tointon plays her small part well and may be one to watch out for in future. Sean Bean's performance and character is brilliant. The bonus features are good, and show that the film could have been something really special if it had more resources.

I'm glad I bought this film and will watch it a few times. Renting first would be a good idea.

Starts off very slow and hard to follow but after about 30 mins gets a lot better and turns into a good film, worth buying for a cheap price. Nice and short aswell.

I like to think that I am pretty broad minded, and don't mind having my credulity stretched to breaking point, so long as the film entertains. I loved that recent sci fi film "Outlander" about a man from outer space landing amongst Vikings and fighting a pretty nasty looking varmit. Total nonsense, but great fun. This film certainly stretches credulity, but doesn't quite manage to entertain in the same way. You can just imagine the movie makers sat round the table on this one. One says "Lets do a cave man story". Another one says "Na, they did that with Raquel Welch a few years back". Another guy says "I know, why not set it in a post apocalyptic future". Much muttering takes place. Someone else says "Why don't we throw in a few monsters like giant sloths and Mammoths". The guy in charge of finances says "Well we can afford one sloth". Another guy says "Why don't we throw in some mutants like those ones in Lord of the Rings". Much excitement around the table! Another adds "Why not have some miraculous yellow powder that is the only cure for the mutant disease". The studio boss, turning to his finance man says "I love it". Money man says "Well if we can film it in South Africa where it should be nice and cheap I think its a goer". And so "The Lost Future" made for TV film was born. Well it either happened like that, or somebody was sniffing something they shouldn't have been.

The makers somehow persuaded Sean Bean to play a major role. Perhaps a trip to Cape Town tickled his fancy, or he had just had a bad day at the races. We follow a group of sartorially challenged cave men under attack from some very odd mutants whose movements would certainly attract the attention of the girls at the local disco. They can bounce to incredible heights and run like a cheetah on all fours. A bit disconcerting really. After a while we realise that it is, surprise surprise, set in the future! Oh, that is after a battle with a giant sloth, that had been genetically engineered in the past. I thought sloths were peace loving animals that hung about in trees gathering moss? Not this one though. We then move on...... Oh I really can't be bothered! Anyway throw in a few other humans who look like they have escaped from "Blade Runner", one of whom has a nice eco friendly dress made out of plastic bottles. Then there is a sort of poor mans "Lord of the Rings" battle at the end, and hey presto you have a movie.

Perhaps the funniest bit was watching Sean Bean in the extras explaining just what this film was about. He managed to do it with a straight face, but he was not overly convincing. I was going to say "But it's not all bad". Well actually it was. For a made for TV film they seem to have chucked quite a lot of money at it, that has duly been flushed down the loo in that time honoured Hollywood tradition of "shooting the money". This is the sort of movie that would have had that Hollywood icon of the bad movie Ed Wood, drooling with happiness. He would no doubt have had a tear in his eye. You too might have a tear in your eye by the end of this film, if you stick it that far? I have already received my insanity sticker for doing so! Who knows you may even like it? It is certainly different I will give it that.