30 - Right at Your Door

    A series of dirty bombs are detonated in LA.  A man and his wife are separated when this happens, and they deal with the ensuing chaos from their house.
    A fairly cheap movie.  about 90% of the movie takes place in one location.  The story is interesting, mostly because of how bleak it went.  It reminds me of a Twilight Zone episode - The Midnight Sun.
    This is an awkward movie, because it has some considerable weaknesses.  It doesn't feel structured.  It seems like a strong setup, followed by a lengthy middle section where developments seem trivial in light of the setup.  Then there's a decent ending.  While this sounds like a complaint, it's more of an observation.  There's a natural quality to the movie.  There's so much time spent doing little things, and talking in a way that doesn't move the plot forward.  The characters switch up from acting reasonable to unreasonable, and they rationalize bad decisions.
    My understanding is that a dirty bomb actually wouldn't be nearly as disastrous as this movie makes it out to be, but I suppose that probably depends on what went into it.
    So I found the movie to be alternately dull and much more anxiety-inducing.
    It's kind of a shame that we never see the lead play the guitar, even though that's established.