Trite, predictable, boring movie that's essentially a "this is what we had to do to survive tale". So people died - well, I didn't care. They were unlikeable. I had no sympathies for them.And seriously? The only minority shown is a dead one? What was the point of the racial slur? To show the viewers that the guys in the masks were aholes? You know, it would have been better if you had kept them guessing. "Oh look there's help. Finally! Maybe. Oh wait...damn! Human nature 1; Decency 0.Epic fail!

If you enjoy post-apocalyptic movies like 28 Days/Weeks Later then you may like Carriers, but be warned...Carriers isn't a patch on those two films. For one thing, Carriers is a much slower film than the 28 Days/Weeks Later films, which is one of the ingredients to it's downfall. Also, there isn't much action or real suspense either which is a pity because if it had these then it may well have been a much better film.Carriers just moves at such a slow pace, and apart from the odd moment here and there, it's actually a bit of a snorefest. There isn't really any depth to the film either. We start off right in the middle of the "apocalypse", which generally wouldn't be that bad if the story developed better and there was more of a background, but there's no real explanation about anything. We don't know what the cause of it was, and we don't know how it all came about. The only thing we really get to know is why the four main characters are driving across country and that's it. There just isn't much story or character development.And speaking of characters...two of the main four characters of Brian, Bobby, Danny, and Kate are pretty unlikable, and those are Brian and Bobby. I actually felt more for Frank (played by Christopher Meloni) and his daughter, Jodie, than those two. Their actions and way of thinking throughout the movie just ends up making them less & less endearing as time goes on and you end up hoping karma is following close by. Danny & Kate were really the only characters I liked from the main four (although I must admit that Kate just felt like an add-on as there wasn't much to her at all).I know you don't watch a post-apocalyptic film to feel good, and people can look for hidden meanings in Carriers all they like, but there are absolutely no feel good moments anywhere (even at the end), so be prepared for a pretty depressing movie.Carriers is just a below average thriller, and you'd be better off giving it a miss in all honesty.

Unfortunately this movie is about what the end of the world would actually be rather than what a movie maker imagines it could be. And we all know the end would suck. There's no need to spend an hour and a half seeing that. The film's approach had the potential to be go in an interesting direction especially the opening where a the gang steps in to help a loving dad caring for his dying daughter. But it nothing goes anywhere and the gang just leaves anyone sick behind. It asks a lot of those cool thoughtful post-apocalyptic type questions about love, commitment, brother's keeper and the like. Unfortunately the answer is always "Dump em and leave a little food if she was your girlfriend"Ultimately the whole movie boils down to - sometimes you just gotta shoot your brother to get the car keys - and that ain't much of a movie.

I enjoyed the movie which has a very simple underlying plot, was probably made on a fairly low budget but didn't suffer from that, and although some of the acting was merely average the story was carried along well. The story had the characters fulfil their roles well, without being particularly predictable or boring, and a fair number of times I would wonder whether they would act purely logically to reduce risks or give in to their emotions and take a risk.I found myself being very sympathetic with the characters, and wondered what I would do in such circumstances. Would I be strong and ruthless, a leader? Could I protect myself and my family/friends by watching out for us all, if we lived through such a disaster?So I scored it 7 because it was an enjoyable movie which made me think "what if" a fair number of times.