Zygote (2017)

Movie Overview
The 2017 short film "Zygote" is a thriller and science fiction piece directed by Neill Blomkamp, known for his work on "District 9", "Elysium" and "Chappie". The venture belongs of the Oats Studios experimental project which intended to bring interesting, independent short films to audiences, gauging the action for potential full-length versions.

Plot Summary
The story of "Zygote" unfolds in an isolated Arctic mining center. Two making it through team members, Barklay (Dakota Fanning) and Quinn (Jose Pablo Cantillo), are trying to leave from a dreadful, shape-shifting creature. The animal, referred to as a 'Zygote,' is a monstrous amalgamation of the 98 other team members' body parts, combined into one being following a mysterious and catastrophic event.

Barklay is a lowly synthetic who is not treated as a human by her peers, while Quinn is a high-ranking officer. Despite their class differences, they form a bond over the imminent danger of death. Quinn is gravely hurt, and to ensure one of them endures, he trims his own arm and gives it to Barklay with guidelines on how to survive.

The Creature
The Zygote itself is a gruesome entity that feeds on its victims to increase its size and strength. It is also intelligent, as it utilizes the memories of its victims to navigate the center. This makes the animal a lot more powerful. Quinn concludes that the Zygote was created when the mining business they work for dug too deep and discovered the new life type.

Climax and Conclusion
In the climax, the Zygote corners Barklay. However, leveraging Quinn's military experience by means of his amputated arm, she handles to barricade herself within the core reactor of the area facility just in time and makes it through by the skin of her teeth.

The movie concludes with an effective and heart-wrenching shot of Barklay, who has managed to temporarily outsmart and make it through the monstrosity, charging the Zygote. She states through the radio, "I'm a clean skin, sole survivor of Fortuna Glacier!"

Key Themes
Though the film has an easy facility of human survival against a scary entity, it encompasses deeper themes of class department and human endurance. It also associates with ethics in science and business greed, as the mining business's unrelenting mission for resources leads to the development of the beast.

Total Review
"Zygote" from 2017 is unquestionably a gripping sci-fi brief that packs a punch in a twenty-two-minute span. Its strength lies in its special blend of horror, suspense, and the exploration of complex human emotions in a grotesque circumstance, boosted by remarkable performances from the lead casts. The movie leaves the audience holding their breath, excitedly preparing for how the lonely survivor Barklay would fare in this nightmare of severe survival. "Zygote" makes for a compelling pick for a feature film extension.

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