Alan Gould has mysteriously survived and the rest of the world has died overnight. An anthropologist by trade, Alan starts the film with an insightful presentation that details what could have happened and why. Dealing with the impulses and nature of man, it's a look at the desires, emotions and needs that develop in every person and cause them to do the things they do. As Alan relates his theories, partly based on his years of living with the Shitabi Indians, to his camcorder in hopes of a new race finding his journal, we begin to learn more ands more about him.

Things take a startling turn when Alan is discovered by Sarah. Somehow she too, has survived the devastation that has overrun the world and the two meet. With no one else to turn too, the awkward and slightly overweight Alan and beautiful (Jeri Ryan) make a connection after a night of alcohol induced fun. Excited by this new love Alan doesn't sense that Sarah only has feelings for him born of solitude. She's a troubled soul, alone in the world without the support system she had depended on.

Everything is fine until she announces that she wants to look for other survivors. Feeling his relation threatened, Alan doesn't want to look for others. He relishes the attention and relation that's developed with Sarah because of their unique situation. After an unsuccessful cross-country search, Alan tries to pass by a young guy named Raphael while driving down the road. When Sarah notices Raphael, she gets Alan to stop and the couple, especially Alan, soon learn the meaning of three's company.

As Alan's relation with Sarah deteriorates because of the new arrival, he slowly becomes that which he blames for the destruction of the world. He worries about the material things, lies and becomes distrustful. Because of his jealously, he doesn't realize and it's only when things take a shocking turn does the truth of the situation become apparent.

This slow paced examination of human nature works perfectly on the setting provided. The lack of others allows for a close examination of what makes people tick when there truly are no other "fish in the sea," so to speak. People are inherently possessive in this day and age. It doesn't matter whether it's money, people, love or material things. Without the underlying social structure of the support system that we surround ourselves with, the littlest problems can easily blossom into to a full-blown epidemic.

Video: The 1:85.1 transfer is of varying quality. Some segments are meant to have been filmed by Alan himself, as in a journal. The journal segments are of lower quality and the rest was likely done on DV or some other format. The video is wash and grainy at times, but part of this is likely from the format and not the transfer. Overall, it's a perfectly viewable transfer that has no major problems.

Audio: With little to no score, the Dolby soundtrack is serviceable and nothing else. There are no complaints, but nothing outstanding.

Extras: There are several extras on the disc, but only one that is really worthwhile. A storyboard feature is present and it compares finished scenes to the storyboards. Also present is a behind-the-scenes feature that is mostly inaudible camcorder footage that reveals little. The best feature is the commentary from the director and the main three actors. Never boring and always active, Jeri Ryan stands out as the most hilarious of the quartet. There is constant activity and many of the production details are revealed in the commentary. There is a second commentary with the director and producer that offers up little new detail compared to the first. One gets the feeling that director Harry Ralston recorded the first commentary and had trouble getting into the second, not wanting to repeat anything.

Overall: It's an interesting new take on a old story. The mostly unknown cast of characters does a great job and Jeri Ryan proves that she is definitely more than a pretty face that made it on to a Star Trek series. Definitely worth picking up and adding to the collection if you're a fan of well crafted dramatic and character driven science fiction.