Film: Review - How I Live Now (15)

Love turns to dust in this post-Apocalyptic thriller, says MARIA DUARTE

How I Live Now (15)
Directed by Kevin Macdonald
Three stars

Set in modern times but with a 1940s vibe and feel to it, the outbreak of World War III in Britain is perceived through the eyes of a US teenager in How I Live Now.

This film adaptation of the young adult novel by Meg Rosoff begins as a youthful love story before descending into a harrowing survival thriller.

Director Kevin Macdonald delivers a gripping and heart-stopping ride but it is Saoirse Ronan's powerful performance as the attitude-ridden Daisy who is sent to live with her cousins in the English countryside that holds this film together.

Her chameleon-like qualities are captivating to watch as a bizarre Apocalypse tale unfolds.

MARIA DUARTE

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