Carriers (2009). #417

I love post apocalyptic movies and I love them even more when they're well made. We've been lucky that a few good movies have been produced in the past few years, and "Carriers" should be rated among them. It is a simple straight forward film that keeps the violence toned down, the action tense, and the relationships believable. I appreciate the fact that you know what destroyed the world we know, a very infectious and deadly disease, without having to be told how it began or spread; all that matters is how the current situation affects the four main characters.

Chris Pine leads the cast as Brian Green, the older brother of Danny Green. The two brothers, along with Brian's girlfriend Bobby and another friend Kate, are trying to find a safe place to stay and survive long enough for the current plague to die down. Once infected, death is guaranteed so the four have been very careful to avoid any situation that could get them infected. Unfortunately compassion gets in their way when they decide to help a man and his sick daughter. What unfolds is a  living nightmare for the four as they realize that their chances for survival become very unlikely.