﻿Trigger warning. This movie was released in 2007 and is about a
deadly virus. A group of people is forced to be quarantined in an apartment building.
Things get tense and stay that way until the end.
While this is my total and honest opinion of the movie, it will not come close to
the tension of watching it yourself. Links to the movie are in the description as well.
Coco and Pipi are at a very empty supermarket buying a lot of groceries. Coco, the guy who
looks like how I feel when shopping with my wife, is the husband of pregnant Pipi.
People start rushing into the store, creating chaos as they fight to load their shopping carts.
Coco and Pipi seem unperturbed by this and just keep it moving.
Pipi puts her feet up in the car while Coco tries to convince her that he's willing to move them
to Cordoba Sierras, a remote part of Argentina. Pipi isn't buying it because Coco is a city boy,
but she doesn't say it as politely as I did. In the parking garage at their apartment,
Coco does the thing every man feels obligated to do. Try to carry all the groceries in one
trip. He rolls past Horacio, who is covering up his heavily modified car. Coco plays it cool
because he's just really laid back like that. He starts coughing because of Horacio's cigar smoke
but says it's just a nervous tick. The news on TV does what it always does.
Tell us things we already know. There is a highly contagious virus going around. Fine, it was 2007,
and maybe nobody took this movie seriously then. But we're paying attention now.
In the middle of dinner, they get a call saying that someone from every apartment must come down
to the lobby. Outside are a bunch of dudes in hazmat suits, busy sealing up the building. It
turns out that one of the tenants has contracted the virus, so now the men in white want to know
how many people are in the building. Guglierini takes a headcount and tells them
that it's maybe 17 if the Chinese family in 10A are still in the building.
The entire building gets put under quarantine, and the tenants are told to call 833 if there
is an emergency. They also get given social distancing protocols, but no one is instructed
to wear a mask. These dudes in 2007 had it easy. Horacio isn't happy that Guglierini told them how
many residents there are. Zanutto, the gent with the dog,
just quietly slips away. As if we didn't notice how sick he looked.
In the elevator ride up, Coco has another one of his coughs. Horacio side-eyes him,
telling him to have it taken care of. Coco does the right thing by doing a stock take,
which Pipi thinks is crazy. Oh, Pipi, you're so cute when you have no idea how real things are
going to get. The internet isn't working, and 883 just has a recording putting them on hold.
The doctor does come to check in on them, and he looks just like every front-line worker I
know. He straight-up admits that they have no idea how long the pandemic will last.
After the doctor leaves, Zannuto comes to borrow an adapter for his electric shaver.
Pipi ends up giving him some razor blades because they don't have an adapter.
The true terror of quarantine sets in when they are stuck playing board games. Pipi was beating
Coco at everything except Battleships. And then it happened. Coco is now eating Fruit
Loops in the middle of the night. I relate to this man so much.
The news is pretty bleak. Hospitals are overwhelmed, airports are closed,
and it's Mad Max in the streets. The TV finally gets around to telling
us the symptoms of the virus. Nausea, headache, high fever, confusion, and disorientation are the
first symptoms of the virus. Since the TV said it, I'm sure it will be important later.
Coco gets around to giving himself a makeover. But along with the beard, it seems he's also
trying on a new personality. My man here is committed to being badass. Pipi interrupts his
transformation to tell him she heard screaming outside. Coco, ignoring all common sense,
goes out to have a look. Him pulling his shirt over his nose is his version of a mask.
Guglierini, who I'll refer to as Gugu from now on, and Lange, are outside Zanutto's apartment
trying to convince him to let them in. Or they'll huff, and they'll puff, and they'll use that tiny
hammer to break the door down. That's not what they said. They just wanted to talk as
friends. Zannuto wasn't buying it because he could see the hammer. Gugu, and Lange bounce,
leaving some vague threats in their wake. Meanwhile, Coco, who heard the whole thing,
manages to get himself snuck up on because he left his back exposed. Luckily it was his
buddy Horacio, who’s wearing full hazmat gear. The man is unhappy about how Coco is dressed,
so he spots Coco a few items like light bulbs and stuff to seal his windows and doors. He also
throws in a complimentary indoctrination VHS with a warning to watch out for Gugu and Lange.
When Coco gets home, he lies to Pipi about what happened.
Never lie to your wife. He takes out some of the light bulbs as if that's all he got from Horacio.
Never lie to your wife! Coco got a gun as well. Judging by the way he's holding it, he is liable
to hurt himself. Which, of course, doesn't compare to him hiding it in a fuse box near
the floor. Proper firearm storage is crucial. Coco tries out the full hazmat suit, just in time
for Horacio to tell him to meet in the sauna. At the sauna, Horacio reveals that Gugu and Lange
have a proposal for him regarding Zanutto. But they didn't want to include Coco. Coco's like,
"Okay, bye," but Horacio tells him that they must stick together. Because today it's Zannuto,
and tomorrow it could be one of them. I see you, Horacio, putting together your own squad.
Gugu and Lange pitch up with Lange's son Ezequiel. When Coco asks if they're not going to wait for
Zanutto, Gugu says Zanutto is the problem. They suspect that he's sick with only a few days left
to live. Since Zanutto lives in the middle of the building, everyone is at risk. They want to
move him to 10D since the Chinese folks in 10A aren't here. Gugu says that they'll make him
comfortable while they quarantine him till he dies. Except that all of y'all are supposed to
be in quarantine. Five grown men in a sauna don't meet the requirements of social distancing.
Coco and Horacio are not on board with this plan, but Gugu and Lange reason that they
must look out for their families. Lange claims to be running out of food and that his son had
seen Zanutto unload a carload of food. Oh, that is super shady. At this point,
Horacio has had enough. He declares everything above the fourth floor a no-go zone. If any of
these gents set foot on the fourth floor it'll be an act of war. That escalated quickly.
The boys bounce and go to Horacio's crib, where Coco meets Horacio's daughter. There's a room
with an intense lock on it, but Coco wisely says nothing. Horacio comes back with a bag,
and they go back outside to set nonlethal charges on the elevator and the stairs.
When he gets home, Coco lies to Pipi again about what he was doing. She tells him that she's
changed all the lightbulbs and that Coco must focus on his household and not the neighbor's
problems. But Pipi, if Coco wasn't being so nosy, you wouldn't even have lightbulbs to change.
Outside there is an explosion and sirens. Clearly, it's getting real in the streets.
Coco is worried about Zanutto and goes to see Horacio so that they can warn him. Horacio says
it's late and asks what time the game is. Coco has no idea what he's talking about, so he goes to see
Zanutto on his own. You're a good guy Coco. Just as Coco gets to Zanutto's place,
Gugu and Lange break-in. Zanutto, looking all kinds of crazy, blows Lange's head off
with a shotgun. Gugu catches a full load in the gut, and Ezequiel takes off running to momma.
Zanutto goes after him and blasts Ezequiel and momma as well. Coco hauls ass, tripping one of the
explosives and catching it in the face. He gets to his apartment and waits out a long, tense moment
with Zanutto on the other side of the door. Things went from zero to a hundred real quick.
Pipi is not happy with Coco's extracurricular activities and
locks herself in the bathroom. In the morning, Zanutto is at the door
asking for Coco to help him in the basement because the power went out at his place.
Coco begs Pipi to convince Zanutto that he isn't there. Pipi doesn't want to play alone and strands
Coco at the door. Coco pretends to be Pipi but gives it away when he coughs. Zanutto says Coco
must let him know if he wants the adapter back. Except he borrowed razor blades.
Coco goes back to Horacio, who gives him some kevlar to wear because they're going exploring.
Horacio shows Coco how to use the pistol and teaches him the double-tap. Horacio doesn't need
any advice on how to survive the apocalypse. Coco says he won't kill anyone, so Horacio lays
down an ultimatum. Either you're in, or we're done for good. Coco decides he's in. They go
down via the elevator to Gugu's place. They break into Gugu's and don't find anyone.
Horacio starts looting and says they're stockpiling, not stealing.
Gugu's wife comes in calling for him. The old lady is out of it, talking nonsense as she dies.
The gents get back to work when Gugu's daughter comes in and sees them. She runs outside,
calling for help only to get gunned down by Zanutto. Man, he is on a mission.
Coco and Horacio try to set up an ambush for Zanutto. Horacio gives Coco the shotgun because
Coco left his pistol on the sofa. Zanutto, using his magical night vision sunglasses,
spots them in the mirror and leaves. When they go after him, they find the elevator in use,
so they take the stairs. On the roof, Horacio signs to Coco that he must wait.
Coco doesn't have a clue. Horacio, I admire you for giving Coco the benefit of the doubt.
Coco eventually follows Horacio out, and after a good while of stalking, they find no Zanutto.
They find Lange and his family in the sauna, looking ripe in the South American sun.
One of the explosives is tripped, and when they go down to investigate, Pipi also comes outside
to check. Coco wastes time trying to convince her to go back inside, which she eventually does.
But in his rush to catch up to Horacio, he triggers another explosive.
They follow a trail of blood, thinking it's Zanutto, only to find more bodies.
This man has had a busy night. Zanutto takes a shot at them but misses.
When Zanutto shoots the fuse box, killing the lights, Coco turns on his helmet light.
Horacio gets Coco to turn it off because he wants to use chem lights. At this point,
I'm not sure what Horacio wouldn't be prepared for. Horacio tells Zanutto that they had nothing
to do with Gugu's plan and that they can resolve things in a civilized manner. All
Zanutto has to do is surrender. There's a lot of shooting in the dark
by all three men, with little reloading for the number of shots fired. Everybody was moving and
shooting, and not one bullet hit someone. Horacio calls for a truce again. Zanutto says
he wasn't sick. It was just a seasonal cold, and Gugu and Lange messed with him. The gents
eventually lay down their guns and meet in the light. Horacio and Zanutto go off into the dark to
have a knife fight. Coco picks up a pistol while he waits to see who comes back. Zanutto strolls
out of the dark, but a trembling Coco can't manage to shoot him. The safety was on.
Zanutto asks Coco to take care of his dog, gets into his car,
and dies with a knife in his back. Coco and Horacio decide to go outside for
the first time in a while. Things are bleak in the outside world. Everything is dead,
from the radio to the people. A car rolls up while the gents aren't looking, and two men get out and
go towards the building. Horacio has a dizzy spell when Coco sees that the building door is open.
Coco moves to inspect the entrance when another man steps out of the vehicle.
They manage to kill him, and Coco also retrieves the other two who entered the building.
I don't know what they did with them, but I imagine Coco now has a different worldview.
Coco takes Horacio back home, who doesn't look too good.
At his place, Coco does the right thing with the pistol, but not with the shotgun.
Coco explains to Pipi where he got the bag of goods from, and they sit down to have a nice meal.
I know you're happy that your husband is a badass Pipi, but you're still pregnant,
so you shouldn't be drinking that wine. There's a knock on the door, and Coco finds
Horacio's daughter with a note. Horacio asks that they take care of her. Coco finds Horacio
cleaning a gun, who then gives him the keys to the well-locked door. Horacio is loaded for bear.
He then tells Coco the code for a freezer-safe with enough food for the entire building.
Horacio tells Coco that this is nothing compared to what he's prepared in the Cordoba Sierras.
He gives Coco a map in exchange for taking Luli, his daughter, with him. Horacio says
that she isn't sick. Horacio has been playing the long game with Coco the whole time.
Horacio goes outside for one last smoke and asks Coco to do him a solid man-to-man favor.
He doesn't want to go out like Gugu's wife. Coco refuses to kill Horacio but also says he can't
take care of Horacio's daughter. He suggests that they go look for her mother instead.
Horacio isn't having it and stabs Coco in the leg. Coco shoots Horacio in the gut, which only
pisses him off further. Horacio now thinks that Coco just wants to take his stuff and abandon
Luli. The virus is clearly doing its job. He shoots Coco in the other leg and traps him on
the landing, when Chang, the father of the Chinese family shows up, and plugs Horacio in the head.
What! I did not see that coming. Coco and Chang load Horacio's car with the
supplies, their families, Luli and Zanutto's dog, and ride off to the Cordoba Sierras.