If you are expecting a post-apocalyptic action-packed white-knuckle thrill ride, this is not your movie. I enjoyed the moderate pace of this film. The gentle, guitar soundtrack sets the perfect tone. The acting of the two leads is perfectly competent, as it is with nearly the entire cast. No real complaints there.I am a screenwriter myself, and found the script, dialog, directing and cinematography to be excellent. Kudos for the camera work; someone really knows good outdoor light. The interiors were apparently real locations and look good. The location shooting outdoors was even better. Perfect, actually, and really put you IN the movie.What really shines about this film is the excellent story. It makes you realize what a fragile thing a functioning society is. My hat's off to everyone involved for the entire production, beginning to end, because this film makes you think.

"If this sh*t happened back in the medieval times or whatever, you couldn't call the cops, there were no security guards." Really? What kind of amateur script writing is this? My seven year old niece can write better material than that. If a guy tries to steal your car and "kidnap" your girlfriend. By all means, stab him in the stomach.. But don't assume you killed him please... Secondly WHY make the motel manager this creepy serial psycho killer type when you're not even gonna go anywhere with it.I don't have anything bad to say about the characters, considering how little they must have been paid. Spoilt rich girl and moneyless boyfriend trying to prove his worthiness. But they could have done so much more with the topic. Trying to survive with no gas and having no survival experience. Instead, there is a multiple homicide {or suicide?) situation JUST as they are about to get saved. What kind of an ending is that?I kept thinking there was gonna be an explanation to that ending after the credits rolled I sat their looking at the names of people who worked on the film. Taking note to never watch a film with the same cameraman again. So, script: Bad Camera and editing: Bad Acting: Average Topic: Good Ending: HorrendousI give this a 1 out of 10 in the hopes that the director makes better movies in his future career, after seeing how he failed so badly on this one.

I actually liked this film. Most people I know really do argue like these two people did. They also showed how little any of us know about survival. Turning on and off flashlights, not using the wood on the fire to cook with. Ignoring the leach at the hotel was very stupid. The only problem I have with this film, is just after the half way point, that shot of the summer cabin at night showed electric porch lights on after the power was off. Wasting food, not taking into account things might disappear for a while, is something most of us do every day, so it's not unreasonable to see they might do the same. Flashing cash when the hotel desk clerk said he took credit, is just plain dumb.The guy carjacking and wanting some sex in the process is very believable. It's just those lights that get me, that made me laugh, and after that I took the movie with a pinch of salt.

Very well made, considering the microscopic budget. The premise is great, both leads (Ashley & Jon) turn in excellent performances as the couple caught up in an increasingly lawless situation, as America runs out of petrol. Their bickering and arguing comes across as very authentic, and often very funny as well. The tension at times between the couple is palpable. There is one slight problem I had, the fact that the two of them don't watch the television as soon as they reach the house, but I can live with that! There are some quite gripping moments when things get out of hand. All in all, a great drama/thriller film made by an independent company on a shoestring. Well done.