Atomica (2017)

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.

She was a engineer, doctor, welder,communications specialist, radiation specialist, and make a mean pot pie out off road kill and hooch,MMA fighter, all while wearing a sexy radiation(motorcycle gear) suit. Somehow she was able to avoid radiation even with he huge gap under her biker's helmet. As one poster said that it was a bit sexist, I'll have to agree. She's in her sexy motorcycle gear walking around at a contamination site while Zek had a real contamination suit. She reminded me of Denise Richards in The World is Not Enough as a Nuclear Physicists.

This film was obviously made to a tight budget, BUT the money was used pretty wisely. I give points purely for that factor as a canny director and producer will know where to pour on the dollars, and where to save a few cents.The plot was a bit vague and it frustrates me that story lines aren't thought through properly. I thought the tension was good throughout and had me guessing wrong a few times. Was a bit slow in places.The writer should have toned down the importance of the plant to make the actions of the characters more believable (a facility that feeds the entire worlds power grid is manned by 2 people?). I would have found it to be more believable that 2 men might run a nuclear waste disposal facility. No one would want to be anywhere near that. And the antiquated equipment would have looked more at home in my scenario.All up I enjoyed the film, and I recommend it as a dull, rainy day time waster.

While some of the detail is beautifully achieved -- computers for one -- this film remains an homage to science fiction's "dude culture" of sexy women (not always convincingly capable) and male slobs like Sizemore.It's tiring and boring to see women treated this way, and it's universal. Just watched a similar treatment for a TV pilot.So disappointing and incredibly insulting to women astronauts and scientists.