An interesting premise doesn't necessarily translate to a good movie. It takes a lot more than that and I'm afraid this low budget Canadian indie movie demonstrates that. I'm reminded of the old news room cliche; it's not about the who or the where or the when, the real story is the why. Unfortunately we never learn why the events of Radius occur other than some vague nonsense about a bolt of space lightning and that's a problem for me. Many reviewers seem to think this is way out there next league writing but it really isn't anything special, about par for The Twilight Zone but not as good as Black Mirror although there is a killer twist. Is that a spoiler?
As previously mentioned this is a low budget affair but it doesn't need a big budget to make a decent film. Unfortunately it does require a big budget to hire good actors and while the male lead, Diego Klattenhoff is just about convincing his co-star Charlotte Sullivan is wooden and her presence on screen only serves to constantly remind the viewer that they are watching a low budget movie. Shame.
As previously mentioned this is a low budget affair but it doesn't need a big budget to make a decent film. Unfortunately it does require a big budget to hire good actors and while the male lead, Diego Klattenhoff is just about convincing his co-star Charlotte Sullivan is wooden and her presence on screen only serves to constantly remind the viewer that they are watching a low budget movie. Shame.