Skal - Fight For Survival

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	Darren Eisnor	Darren
	Trevor Hayes	Franck
	Mariah Inger	Malika
	Evan Marsh	Arthur
	Chris Sandiford	Steve
	Olivia Scriven	Emma

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Director	Benjamin Cappelletti
Writer	Benjamin Cappelletti, Guillaume Grélardon
Producer	Mathias Bernard, Pierre-Alexandre Bouchard
Photography	Benoit Beaulieu

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My quick rating - 2.4/10. This movie is a prime example of a film that feels like it was made just to annoy anyone unfortunate enough to watch it. The plot revolves around Arthur (Evan Marsh), a self-obsessed Internet star who celebrates his 3 million subscribers just as the apocalypse rudely interrupts his party. This shallow premise, unfortunately, sets the tone for the entire film. Arthur is so narcissistic and insufferable that the apocalyptic chaos barely feels like the focal point—it's more about him and his trivial concerns. His fixation on his roommate Darren (Darren Eisenhauer) hooking up with Emma (Olivia Scriven), a girl who has friend-zoned him for what seems like an eternity, adds unnecessary layers of frustration. Who cares about relationships when the world is ending? Visually, the film occasionally offers cool moments, like the waterless Manhattan concept, but it feels like wasted potential in a chaotic and confused narrative. Worse still, the scene flips to script readings adding a meta-level of irritation, making the whole thing feel more like a self-serving, pseudo-intellectual experiment rather than a cohesive story. Arthur's character, drenched in his own ego, is the epitome of everything people (myself included) avoid in Internet culture, particularly TikTok-style self-promotion. The movie’s attempts to be edgy or funny come off as forced and grating, leaving me wondering who thought this approach was a good idea. At its core, this flick is a confusing mess, riddled with characters you don’t care about and a plot that fumbles what could have been a cool premise instead unable to pick a genre. If you’re looking for a film that annoys you just for existing, this might be it. Otherwise, skip this narcissistic trainwreck.

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