[Cargo] (2018) Online

I felt compelled to review this thriller. It's a concept similar to movies like Locke and All is Lost and Buried. About one man trapped in an impossible situation as he tries to wile his way out of it. Ron Thompson gives a solid performance as antihero Anthony Peterson trapped in a metal cargo container and being held for ransom by, I'm guessing, terrorists. I liked a lot of the supporting voice over actors as well. The insanity and dark comedy of the film at times reminded me of Hong Kong cinema. Certainly not a film for everyone yet if you dig one man movies you'll probably like this one!

One of the better thrillers I've seen in a long time. The concept is fresh, the look of the film is stark and engaging, a very good storyline overall. I love the synthesizer soundtrack as well. Flawed? Sure. Yet all in all a good thriller that's worth seeing.

The film gets a jump start in the right direction throwing the story right out in the middle of the heat. Thats where Cargo Succeeds, it uses the strangeness of the situation to keep the story up and running.

Why all the bad reviews people don't know a good movie.. This is great acting and snd story even though its not original.. But fun watch this is my first review

I watched this because I'm a huge fan of Ron Thompson's work as Tony and Pete in the magnificent, underrated Ralph Bakshi film American Pop. I'm not a fan of horror thrillers. So why am I giving it a high rating? Because I appreciate what the filmmakers did here. This is an independent film through and through. No big budget. No fancy locations. But they came up with an interesting premise: Crappy, wealthy guy Anthony Peterson is being held in a cargo container for ransom. All the action takes place in the cargo container. Peterson doesn't know where he is. The only link to the outside world is a cell phone that cannot be traced. Peterson has to call anyone he can think of to convince them to transfer money to his abductors and secure his release. The voice acting of the folks with whom our "hero" Peterson interacts was problematic for me at first, but then I leaned into it, as I realized it was intentionally exaggerated, and it contributed to the over-the-top ride. Add to that the creative use of space, wild camera angles, and a stellar score from Thorsten Quaeschning of Tangerine Dream, and you've got a solid horror thriller. If you're into horror thrillers, you'll dig this movie.

This movie should have been labeled in the "Thriller" genre, instead of "Horror". It is not a horror film. But it is really exciting and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! Ron Thompson is absolutely brilliant! I loved the movie and will definitely watch it again. I have been waiting for months, and it truly delivered. Watch this movie, you will not be disappointed!

The story is a high concept suspense told in a minimalist, claustrophobic manner. The idea is familiar and novel. Dylan plays on those familiar tropes with creativity and style. The dark, often close-framed shots create an atmosphere of suspense and tension. It gives a physical representation to the dire circumstances and loss of control both in situation and emotion.

The single actor drama is a risky choice that can, at times, seem tedious. Putting more constraint on the ability for an organic flow. And for the most part "Cargo" falls into this trap. The unseen antagonist offers some relief, providing a catalyst for both the story motion, and the character study. However the execution of the one-man show often feels forced and looses momentum periodically. Not by any fault of the actor, Ron Thompson, he gives a great performance.

The cinematography is quality, keeping the scenes, and setting interesting throughout the movie. The soundtrack is also good and seems to compliment the journey of this tortured, kidnapped (bad man). Still at times "Cargo" did loose my attention, and to finish did require dedication. Check it out but the high concept and uniqueness will only really speak to a select audience.

This is a movie that has the worsts of everything. Period.

When so much depends on the single main actor - he should at least be able to act. I could only get thru 20 minutes. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.

Thought I'd give this a whirl, what a mistake that was. Rather than waste time with the why's and what not's, just don't bother it's utter utter crap........

Two hours of watching a single actor doing a very bad acting job inside of a cargo container . I was really hoping for something interesting to happen right till the end of this movie, being fooled by a 6.8 rating.

Unfortunately this movie wouldn't even get a C+ as a project for a junior in a film academy. Characters are exaggerated, plot full of holes. I guess the positive ratings come from the makers of the movie Don't waste your time.

I felt compelled to open an IMDb account just to warn others about this utter load a crap of a film. Boring, terrible acting! Even 1 star is way too generous This isn't staight to DVD its should be straight in bin

There's one "actor" and he couldn't even dial a cell phone believably. I actually enjoyed how bad it was. I knew it was horrid 5mins in but couldn't stop. Watch with a friend and clown away sarcastically

In the opening scene the first thing I thought was "Oh Sh%t? I accidentally downloaded the wrong movie" , Because of course there is another movie called "Cargo" but without the brackets. That's the good cargo, this cargo, very very bad. The very first thing you notice in this film is the walls of this room/container have been spray painted black. It literally took a person or people hours to spray paint the inside of this thing. Enough said.

If you are restricting your "action" to one actor and scene, ensure your actor can act and that tension is believably built. Never sat through such rubbish purely hoping there would be something redeeming. There isn't.

Anthony Peterson (Ron Thompson) is a millionaire who has been kidnapped and inside a shipping container that is not moving. He has a phone in order to raise his own ransom, no police etc. So for over an hour, we watch only one person on the screen as he talks to people on the phone. The script was sophomoric with an inane attempt at creating drama with bad dialogue.

Now if we didn't have to listen to the idiot at the other end of the phone, and say had Bob Newhart do the talking...

"Are you okay? Oh, you took some acid. But it was light blotter just to calm your nerves...I see how this is going to end already "

Or...

"You're going to kill my wife? Um, which wife is this? You could have taken my ex-wife."

That would have been much more entertaining, leaving the other end of the conservation a blank.

"Sully? You know you're dead. That doesn't matter to you, you wanted to call me just to laugh at me. "

Is there an instructor at film school making its students "write and submit a bad one-person script and see if you can get funding?"

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity. There was a discussion of gang rape.

I don't know what more to say. Probably the worst movie and acting I have ever seen.

Bad output, bad scenario, worst representation, waste of time

Is this some kind of a joke? extremely bad movie, bad acting, horribly quality... Do yourself a favor and never watch this movie