Out of Darkness is a film about a group of misfits from mixed tribes who have chosen to traverse barren lands in search of a new home. Adem, their "leader", seems to lack any true leadership skills and is quick to anger when questioned or basically hits a roadblock of any kind. Geirr, who seems to be second and a hunter, tries to portray himself as brave but is actually quite cowardly, has no sense of direction, and lacks the mental fortitude needed for survival. There is Ave, who is pregnant, Odal, the old fool who thinks himself wise, Beyah who is young and inexperienced (though probably the strongest of the bunch mentally), and Heron who is basically a throw-away character.
To sum up the group, they are all woefully ill-prepared in every way imaginable. In particular, they all seem to have no idea how to protect themselves and the group. They constantly leave themselves open to attack, and on multiple occasions individuals leave the group while under threat, going out on their own in the dead of night. In the woods, they leave their backs exposed to the darkness while by the fire, instead of sitting back-to-back with weapons drawn outward. Heck, not a single one of them even thought of climbing a tree (yes, it's possible to climb trees with no low-hanging branches). Given this takes place tens of thousands of years ago, each of them should have learned these basic skills as children. So I suppose that goes well with the idea these are misfits and were never a cohesive part of their original tribes.
The writers and film makers certainly have done an excellent job here portraying a fractured group lacking even the most basic skills necessary for survival. One thing that fell hilariously flat on its face was the "lesson" the writers were trying to portray at the end of the film. Without spoiling anything here, the justifications that were given didn't align with the reality of the situation or the events that came before. The "moral of the story" didn't really make sense and just seemed shoe-horned in there because someone wanted it to be that way.
In terms of cinematography, this was probably the strongest attribute the film had to offer. There were also a number of film techniques I quite liked. For example, when the camera pans or tracks away, it smoothly transitions into another shot without the viewer even realizing it. Colors were pretty bleak, but I suppose that matched the tone and desolation they were going for.
All-in-all, I think the film is probably a 6/10. Unfortunately I don't think it quite came together the way it could have, but if you've got some time to blow then it's probably worth a watch.
To sum up the group, they are all woefully ill-prepared in every way imaginable. In particular, they all seem to have no idea how to protect themselves and the group. They constantly leave themselves open to attack, and on multiple occasions individuals leave the group while under threat, going out on their own in the dead of night. In the woods, they leave their backs exposed to the darkness while by the fire, instead of sitting back-to-back with weapons drawn outward. Heck, not a single one of them even thought of climbing a tree (yes, it's possible to climb trees with no low-hanging branches). Given this takes place tens of thousands of years ago, each of them should have learned these basic skills as children. So I suppose that goes well with the idea these are misfits and were never a cohesive part of their original tribes.
The writers and film makers certainly have done an excellent job here portraying a fractured group lacking even the most basic skills necessary for survival. One thing that fell hilariously flat on its face was the "lesson" the writers were trying to portray at the end of the film. Without spoiling anything here, the justifications that were given didn't align with the reality of the situation or the events that came before. The "moral of the story" didn't really make sense and just seemed shoe-horned in there because someone wanted it to be that way.
In terms of cinematography, this was probably the strongest attribute the film had to offer. There were also a number of film techniques I quite liked. For example, when the camera pans or tracks away, it smoothly transitions into another shot without the viewer even realizing it. Colors were pretty bleak, but I suppose that matched the tone and desolation they were going for.
All-in-all, I think the film is probably a 6/10. Unfortunately I don't think it quite came together the way it could have, but if you've got some time to blow then it's probably worth a watch.