Echoes in the Ruins
- Tagline
- In a world silenced by secrets, one family's truth will echo the loudest.
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of a fractured society, 'Echoes in the Ruins' follows the journey of Alex Monroe (Michael Douglaze), a skilled hacker with a murky past, who discovers a shattering family secret that could upheave the fragile order of the dystopian world. Teaming up with a resilient hero/anti-hero, Jamie Cross (Marilyn Monroll), they navigate the treacherous ruins of the 21st century, where every step forward unravels more of the tangled web that binds their fates. Directed by the meticulous Richard Lynxlater and featuring a powerful performance by Ralph Felines, this pedantic drama peels back layers of deceit to reveal the heart of humanity's enduring spirit.
- MpaaRating
- PG-13
- PopularityScore
- 4.90
- ReleaseDate
- 02/23/2023
- Genre
- Drama
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
6.50
In the grand tradition of dystopian canvases, 'Echoes in the Ruins' attempts to etch its mark with a meticulous hand, yet it falters in its pedagogic approach to storytelling. Director Richard Lynxlater seems to have been so engrossed in the artifice of this broken world that he neglects to imbue it with the necessary pathos to elevate it beyond mere backdrops and into the realm of palpable despair. Michael Douglaze's portrayal of Alex Monroe is serviceable, albeit lacking the layers one might expect from a character with such a tormented lineage. Marilyn Monroll, on the other hand, imbues Jamie Cross with a certain tenacity, yet the script fails to leverage this into a truly transformative arc. Ralph Felines stands as the film’s saving grace, delivering a performance that hints at depths the screenplay only feebly aspires to reach. Despite the film's overarching ambition, one cannot help but be assailed by the sense that its narrative is an echo chamber of genre tropes rather than a clarion call of innovative cinema. The secrets, while designed to shock, resonate with a familiarity that diminishes their intended impact. In summary, 'Echoes in the Ruins' is a film that resonates with the hollow ring of missed potential, a cacophony of ideas that never quite harmonize, aimed at an audience perhaps too saturated by the genre to be startled by its revelations.