Review of Midnight Special (2016) by Mark_Sf — 14 Jul 2016

For me it seemed like a very promising film for the first half. Part "E.T"., part "Powder". Lots of mystery, good acting and character development.

And then it just all falls apart. Scene after scene of this mystery child exhibiting his weird special powers, some of which seem to have been thrown in the movie simply because they were a gimmick that had not been used before, but did nothing at all to make the child's story coherent or compelling. The last half hour is a chore to watch, as the director clearly intended for the audience to have emotional investment it what was happening, but it had not been earned. The last 15 minutes were not just a chore, but an embarrassment to all the actors of good reputation involved in this film.