Now they are afraid that the 'Breathers' might have seen the smoke. They chase the rodent and there is an accident with a kerosene lamp that burns a table. When they find that many supplies have been stolen from the pantry, Ray finds that a rat is the responsible. Ray frequently recalls when an outbreak reached Kingsville and the army bombed the whole town during the quarantine, and he believes they are the only survivors. They have created and follow four rules to stay alive. In Kingsville, Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), his wife Claire (Andrea Riseborough) and their little daughter Zoe 'Zozo' (Emily Alyn Lind) have been living in an underground shelter for three hundred days hidden from the 'Breathers'. Watch '10 Cloverfield Lane' instead, if you haven't already. There is some good acting and a so-so twist that boost it up a few points, but ultimately there's not a lot here. The early scenes in the shelter are painfully slow, and by the time the action kicks in it's impossible to care enough for it to be interesting. Conversely however, there is no more sure sign of a poor film than when time seems to be crawling along and you are constantly checking your watch. There is no more sure sign of a fine film than when the time seems to have flown by. At only 83 minutes it's a very short film, and yet it feels a lot longer than that. Then you consider the fact that they're ultimately being incredibly selfish, and you have yourself a very weak part of the movie. Having them give a well written speech about 'miracles' and 'appreciating what you have' is pointless if the rest of the time is them being miserable and depressed. I understand they were in a dire situation, but they were still shown to have almost zero personality. I couldn't help but find myself comparing it to '10 Cloverfield Lane', one of the best movies of 2016, and ultimately finding it inferior in almost every way. Its message is a timely one too given the intolerance and cruelty people and societies seem to demonstrate on a daily basis towards one another. Its intelligent and its well directed and acted. In summary, for the most part, Hidden is an above average film.

I would say personally I did find Hidden occasionally, overly sentimental but this is a small consideration. If you expect every question to be answered then this film may, once again, frustrate you.

If you like your science fiction thrillers fast paced then this is a shortcoming. Are there any shortcomings? This really is a somewhat subjective question when it comes to Hidden.

Its hard to find fault with the performances and I'd say given the environmental limitations imposed, the quality of acting is even more remarkable. The acting from the cast is generally excellent all round. The question it asks is done so quietly and as a consequence its message may be lost on those not paying attention. Are we tolerant of difference or are we frightened by it? How does this shape our interactions with those who are different from us? Are our assumptions about others really a damning reflection of our true selves or a vindication of how we value life no matter its form? This is a subtle, slow paced, emotionally moving film. Hidden posits one simple question, who are the real monsters? What hides beneath the facade we as people and as a society present to the world? This film looks at the nature of what it means to human and asks us to examine how we define our humanity.

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