While the Troggs' were practically ruling over the abandoned Ember, it was chaotic all around with several characteristics off and out of place, one such example being Harken Square which was home to an enormous fire that provided light to the whole city. Individuals would be able to get lost incredibly easily.
Ember's layout seemed to be very organized with various squares and other commercial areas situated near public buildings as well as homes.ĭuring the common blackouts that occurred in the city, it was entirely dark in homes and even out on the streets. The land that lied beyond was commonly referred to as the Unknown Regions.Įmber was widely known as an underground city, thus there was limited light except from flood lamps and lampposts located all across the city. The cave was most likely man-made and at the center of it lied the city itself with the river to the north, the greenhouses to the east, and the beehives and trash heaps to the south. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Tim Robbins.Ember was located within a vast cave approximately one mile below the surface. Hopefully in a like manner, the young viewers in the audience will be inspired to be proactive in solving the problems that plague our world-before the lights go out. Yet determination (or naiveness) of youth appears to be a boon for this tenacious trio. As well the script discusses and depicts the death of some of Lina’s family members. A wild ride down a water-filled tunnel, an enormous mole-like creature and officials with malicious intents make for scenes that may be frightening for young viewers. With the ancient box firmly in their grasp and the Mayor’s guards on their heels, Lina, Doon and Poppy begin an adventurous journey that offers plenty of moments of peril for the young heroes. However, the Mayor has blacklisted both the two friends for showing initiative. Piecing together the chewed remnants as best she can, she also discovers a list of instructions. It was they who constructed the buried town two centuries earlier as a place of refuge from the outside world.
They also become convinced there is a way out of the city after Lina stumbles across a strange metal box hidden under skeins and skeins of yarn in her grandmother’s (Liz Smith) bedroom closet.Īfter rescuing what appears to be a map from the teeth of her younger sister Poppy (Amy and Catherine Quinn) who is chowing down on the contents of the container, Lina realizes the document is from the Builders. Refusing to believe there is nothing to look forward to except utter darkness, they want to take positive measures in their assignments. Among them are two friends, Lina Mayfleet (Saoirse Ronan) and Doon Harrow (Harry Treadaway). Thankfully some of the up-and-coming generation aren’t satisfied with the status quo. In turn, the former students are expected to step into the well-worn ruts made by their predecessors, patching together the leaking pipes, rusting furnaces and moldering homes the best they can without the benefit of new supplies or updated tools. Instead, he randomly assigns the graduates of the decaying school to one of many tasks in the municipality-without regard to their individual talents or abilities. But as long as the Mayor refuses to acknowledge the severity of the problem, only band-aid remedies are employed.
#CITY OF EMBER GENERATOR#
Meanwhile, the ancient generator that lights the streets and homes of Ember is starting to fail and blackouts are becoming more common. While the city’s infrastructure crumbles around him and the food shelves grown increasingly bare, Mayor Cole (Bill Murray) looks for “photo op” moments at public events. Whether or not this film intends to be a commentary about the state of politics, adults who tag along to the City of Ember may feel a bit uneasy with the portrayal of this subterranean town’s government.
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