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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 30 Mar 2016

The emotional satisfaction of Midnight Special comes from Nichols' spare screenplay, in which the characters hesitate to say what they feel,…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 30 Mar 2016

This is one of those precious films that pulls your mind on-screen. It's magic…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 30 Mar 2016

Despite its sometimes glacial pace, a tense, chilling ride that that also manages to be challenging and thought-provoking…

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By Soren Anderson (264) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 30 Mar 2016

The picture is a long tease, artfully constructed…

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By Cary Darling (452) for Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com (553) on 30 Mar 2016

Even if the film unravels a bit at the end, the set-up is terrific, driven in large part by the way Nichols continues to play to his storytelling…

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By Rafer Guzman (1,080) for Newsday (2,345) on 29 Mar 2016

More intriguing than satisfying. There's solid acting and tingly tension, but the story doesn't quite add up…

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By Norman Wilner (961) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 29 Mar 2016

Midnight Special's greatest asset is simply Shannon, who undercuts his imposing screen persona with deep veins of vulnerability and fear…

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By Daniel Gelb (83) for AllMovie (142) on 29 Mar 2016

A rare genre film that's as emotionally involving as it is visually appealing…

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By David Sims (534) for The Atlantic (1,046) on 29 Mar 2016

When it's on the road, Midnight Special is a largely thrilling ride, but whenever it stops to take a breath, the magic stops with it…

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By Armond White (604) for National Review (314) on 23 Mar 2016

Yes, it's claptrap, but not entirely dismissable, because of Nichols's compelling grasp of two authentic aspects of American experience: the…

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By Anthony Lane (1,079) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 21 Mar 2016

Yet Nichols’s movie, though smudged by its dénouement, is not wrecked, and already I am desperate — with a Roy-like yearning — to return…

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By Tony Medley (1,109) for Tolucan Times (639) on 19 Mar 2016

The ending would appeal to Alain Resnais, who directed the puzzling 'Last Year at Marienbad'. But what do you do with a sci-fi movie…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue (704) on 18 Mar 2016

Stylish and sophisticated, the film skillfully mixes genres and doesn't overdose on spectacle or special effects while depicting its close encounter…

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By Jake Coyle (526) for Associated Press (1,685) on 18 Mar 2016

Midnight Special finds him developing his command of special effects in a bigger budget production than he's done in the past, yet remaining…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 18 Mar 2016

Nichols’s mythic aspirations are still a puzzle to me; I’m not sure he has connected all the dots in his psyche yet, or that he fully brings…

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By Garry Mcconnachie (90) for Daily Record (UK) (215) on 18 Mar 2016

Jeff Nichols' has made a name for himself thanks to the brilliance of Take Shelter and Mud…

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By Leonard Maltin (609) for leonardmaltin.com (584) on 18 Mar 2016

A science fiction tale on a human scale... Jeff Nichols' follow up to Mud confirms the singularity of this filmmaker…

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By Jason Wilson (25) for Under the Radar (636) on 18 Mar 2016

Those looking for a thematically rich experience about the nature of being a parent will get what they want…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 18 Mar 2016

There's solid craft in the filmmaking and the cast cannot be faulted, but Midnight Special ends up feeling like a come-on with no real payoff…

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By Kurt Loder (858) for Reason Online (497) on 18 Mar 2016

Director Nichols dipped a toe into science fiction with his 2011 Take Shelter…

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