Gold. It can drive a guy slightly insane in his pursuit of it. This is something we have learned from previous films, and it is also something we can learn from the Amazon Prime film set in the future that is currently streaming.
This film stars Zac Efron as a man who is en route to a remote complex where he has been offered employment.
We don’t know much about the guy Efron is portraying, but his appearance indicates that his life has not been easy. After meeting him on the back of a train for the first time, we do not know his name or where he has traveled from.
At the outpost in the desert, he meets the driver who will transport him to the facility. This individual’s name is also unknown, as he is just identified as Man Two in the film’s credits. As they embark on their voyage, there is an air of anxiety among them, as their interactions are awkward and there are extended periods of silence.
The road vacation is cut short as the automobile breaks down in the middle of the highway in the desert.
Temperatures are scorching and there does not appear to be a nearby watering hole. However, these problems do not last long, as they soon discover something gleaming in the sand. The men are in a bit of a predicament due to the fact that a large portion of the gold is buried underneath.
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After a brief conversation, it is determined that Man One will remain with the reward while Man Two travels to retrieve an excavator. Before departing, Man Two cautions Man One to remain vigilant against anyone who may attempt to steal the gold. Man One could lose his mind if he does not take precautions to maintain his sanity in the face of isolation and desolation, which he warns him about.
Man Two then departs in his now-repaired truck, leaving Man One with only wild dogs, a scorpion, and his own jumbled thoughts for company.
This film lacks Efron’s sparkling good looks. He is filthy, unshaven, and battle-scarred from a conflict that occurred outside of the film’s plot. As his character sits and waits for his traveling partner, the extreme heat of the sun causes his face to burn.
Even though we don’t know much about him, it’s easy to empathize with the stranded character due to the actor’s convincing portrayal of the mentally unraveling man.
Eventually, a woman appears, however it is possible that she is merely an illusion and not a real person. She taunts Man One as she pursues him through the desert, and her incessant speech causes him to progressively lose his bearings and his wits. After he has dealt with her in the only way he knows how, he faces a snake, a sandstorm, and the very real potential that Man Two will not return for him.
Man One’s story is for you to discover for yourself; it would be improper to give any other details. And I encourage you to watch this one, as the film is generally rather nice.
It is a survival thriller in the manner of The Martian, in which Matt Damon found himself alone on Mars and a parable about greed and what a man will do to save his fortune despite the chances.
The desert terrain is suitably arid and bleak, strewn with flies and pieces of wreckage that are the relics of a battle that has ostensibly transformed the planet into a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
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The directing and photography effectively portray Man One’s sense of loneliness as he battles to survive alone in the sand-filled wilderness, drawing us into the character’s dilemma as we begin to feel as lost and confused as he does.
Gold is a horrible film in terms of setting and atmosphere, but you should still watch it. On the surface, it may appear to be just another survival story, but if you dig deep enough to find the film’s hidden riches, there is much more to it than meets the eye.
