Humane | Review by: Benjamin Garrett
A good premise is often marred by lacklustre execution, which in turn makes it all the more frustrating to think about what could’ve been. Humane sadly squanders its fascinating ideas, taking the least interesting narrative paths at almost every turn. The film takes place in the near future, where mankind has nearly destroyed earth with their carbon footprint. As a result, people have been asked to humanely give their own lives in an attempt to save the planet, and in return their families will be gifted a sizeable monetary reward. The plot revolves around one wealthy family, and takes place over the course of just one day. The framework for something fun, clever and politically adept is in place. Why did we get something so safe and mundane? The end-of-days premise is used to bring the family together for a dinner party, and to create turbulence between them. Beyond that, the intriguing world building done at the beginning of the film is all but abandoned. This is a case of the se
