![]() ![]() ![]() and Elliott that results in them (and us) cracking up in hysterics. Government scientists and intelligence agents are inevitably drawn into the proceedings, providing the opportunity for a quarantined Mara and Dylan to perform a hilarious riff on E.T. The ensuing romance between the two offbeat but endearing characters becomes the beating heart of the film, which also takes on a dark, satiric tinge as more and more bodies go poof. Mara begins a relationship with her classmate Dylan (Plummer, Lean on Pete, Words on Bathroom Walls), who, spurred by the rude reminders that life can end at any time, confesses his crush on her in a series of text messages. There is, however, a bright side to the apocalyptic situation. But her life takes a drastic turn for the worse when her classmates inexplicably begin blowing up, their bodies reduced to bloody shreds while their clothes remain intact. Mara seems to have good things going for her, including loving parents (Piper Perabo, Rob Huebel, reaching the parental stage of their careers) and supportive buddy Tess (Hayley Law, terrific), who’s been her best friend since childhood. Langford ( 13 Reasons Why, Knives Out) plays the central role of teenage Mara, the sort of feisty, funny girl around whom these sorts of tales often revolve. ![]()
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