journal features
movie reviews
photo of the day

movie review - The Trigger Effect

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 1997.02.15

This one is about an electrical blackout which appears to have effected the entire North American continent. In an unnamed American city, it only takes hours for things to fall apart. It also tears up our heroes, a small trio of yuppies played by Dermot Mulroney something, Kyle McLachlan, and Elizabeth Shue. People get shot, cars get stolen, and eventually the lights come on, setting everything right. Meh.

Not recommended.

rand()m quote

If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.

—George Carlin