Review of Midnight Special (2016) by Hotelcentral — 30 Apr 2017

Were I able to give this film two rankings I would rate it a 7 for an entertaining ride and perhaps a 1 for its conclusion. The characters are interesting and ably played. The storyline kept me wondering what the heck was really going on.

For a modern audience the film might be seen as somewhat lacking in explosive special effects and of course there are no giant robots or laser weapons or car chases reaching speeds of 100 mph or more.

However, things do happen, and several gun shots are fired and at least one door is knocked in, so it would be fair to say that the film is not devoid of action. The main problem, of course, is the conclusion.

Yes, it does display some eye candy but once again we have a film in which a great mystery plays a role and once again the final reel ends without any real explanation as to what the mystery is really all about.

And in fact if one looks at the bonus vids one discovers that there is no explanation because the people who made the film did not devise anything to prop up the false facade of what appears to be a great mystery.

So it's all smoke and mirrors, an illusion, a mere mirage briefly glimpsed in the vast desert of superficial Hollywood films. Ho-hum. The irony here is that the executive director of this film is now secretary of the US Treasury, appointed by a man who himself is little more than a mere mirage.