'Blue World Order' DVD/VOD: Jake and the Fat Man Try to Save Post-Apocalyptic World

The Random Media January 16, 2018 DVD and VOD release of the 2017 Australian action-adventure film "Blue World Order" presents a provocative spin on the nuclear Armageddon genre; including elements of the "The Maze Runner" franchise provides good entertainment.

The following YouTube clip of a trailer for "Order" provides a good primer on the concept and the style of the film; it further evokes nostalgia regarding the SyFy Channel event movies.

Australian hunk Jake Ryan plays studly Jake Slater. Slater seemingly is the only adult in the not-so-distant-future of the 2020s who is immune to a disease that spreads across a large portion of America and other countries following an attack that targets bedroom communities rather than large cities. Slater daughter Molly is equally unique in that she is the only child survivor of these events.

The rest of the story is that the titular powers-that-be use unique methods to maintain the peace; they additionally conduct horrific experiments that include one inexcusable test involving a fluffy white puppy.

Jake bringing Molly to a facility for medical care triggers the primary action; he soon finds himself separated from his offspring and strapped down in preparation for a not-so-pleasant effort to discover what makes him the chosen one.

Jake subsequently finds himself a somewhat unwilling partner of portly resistance fighter Madcap; Jake primarily wants to save Molly, and Madcap hopes to free mankind from their current oppression and apparent imminent demise. This pair encounters several genuine surprises (including a highly unexpected reunion) during their adventures.

One of the most enjoyable scenes involves watching the annoying Madcap trying to be defiant during torture. The most amusing segment involves Jake concluding that with great power comes great potential for juvenile humor.

Writers-directors Che Baker and Dallas Bland save the best for last; we learn more about the initial attacks, get a literal look at the true nature of the problem, and discover the motive for the seeming madness of the "bad guys." One lesson is that desperate times can call for desperate measures. A related message is that not every powerful electro-magnetic pulse is a bad thing.

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