Review of Midnight Special (2016) by Jessica G — 27 Mar 2016

Wonderful performance from the young lead (Jaeden Lieberher) as well as from the rest of the cast. It feels like a modern poem about loss. The film is quite beautiful.

This review of Midnight Special (2016) was written by Jessica G on 27 Mar 2016.

Midnight Special has generally received positive reviews.

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