All posts tagged: leave the world behin

Leave the World Behind review: Julia Roberts fares well in apocalyptic thriller | Hollywood

Leave the World Behind movie review: “I f***ing hate people,” Julia Roberts‘ Amanda Sanford proclaims at the very beginning of Leave the World Behind, the new Netflix release this week, directed by Sam Esmail, the writer and director of Mr Robot. Amanda has planned an impromptu getaway for her family, which includes her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) and their two children- Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Yet, the world around her slowly begins to disintegrate – and the ambiguities pile up one after the other, leaving her (along with the viewers) in a constant sense of dread. (Also read: Leave the World Behind: Julia Roberts feels ‘honoured’ to star in Netflix’s latest thriller film) Leave the World Behind movie review: Julia Roberts in a still from the thriller. The premise There’s a M Night Shayamalan-esque vibe in the DNA of Leave the World Behind, which starts off with immense promise. The Stanfords reach their destination, and shortly head to the beach. Rose spots an oil tanker first, and eventually realises that it is …