Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Stephan Hammond
It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
Adeel Hail
Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.
danetta cordova
If you like thoughtful sci-fi flicks I think you will like this film. There are very cool special effects but they are the icing, not the cake. The heroine was strong, smart and competent, but also human. However I rolled my eyes ( just a bit ) at how her attractiveness was exploited. This is what quality story telling is, not a circus of blasts, bangs and super fast CGI superhero fights (yawn) Don't get me wrong, those can be fun, but they get old fast
The Couchpotatoes
When I saw Atomica was on SyFy I didn't expect much honestly because let's be honest it's not the best criteria to have a good movie. But after watching it I have to admit that for a low budget movie it wasn't that bad. Don't expect a lot of special effects and so because there are barely none. And that's what you normally get with Sci-Fi movies. The story is okay without being great. The acting was okay as well. There are only three actors in it but the story is mainly between two actors. So all those ingredients makes you wonder how this movie could be good. To me it was the intrigue and a bit of suspense. You feel and know there is something odd going on. It's just waiting for it to happen. And even though I figured it all out before it happened I wasn't bored watching it. But it's not the greatest movie ever, that's for sure.It's just fine to watch once and then forget about it.
dncorp
Worth a one time watch.(Spoiler) The idea of "Clean Energy" while getting rid of Radiation Contamination, as explained in the intro Commercial, is not new.In reality, the idea of the Thorium Nuclear Reactor; and or Generation III Nuclear Power with Radioactive Waste Recycling.(Spoiler) The idea of a Human Designed "Fan" NEVER Failing, No "Chief Engineer" (Abby) would ever believe that.(Spoiler) Guess Abby never heard about "Duck and Cover" at the end. Which brings up the question; how did this even "Leak Out" since all those that would have Leaked the Information Out died, and the information was put into a box at the end.
drhall-672-138129
Few sci-fi character actors outshine the effects and set, this effort stands head and shoulders above CGI due to the tight story line and Excellent acting from D. Monaghan and Sarah Habel. Tom Sizemore has pivotal role in the finale and good to see him living up to his potential. Wayyy better than the big budget busts starring big buck stars. The reason for eight versus 10 stars is the slow script which takes off after a very long buildup, the incredulous position of the protagonist, Abby/Sarah Habel, and the SPOILER ALERT potential to have more fully developed the background of the notorious company profit posturing vs. human sacrifice.The industry has lagged since the inception of The Trilogy for lack of strong character roles and believable story lines, Atomica will live for a very long time as a prime example of an excellent story, film and acting on a very small budget! What The Shining did for horror, ATomica will be known for revitalizing good small budget sci-fi films.
