Review of Midnight Special (2016) by Héliø L — 02 May 2016
A serious candidate for most underrated sci-fi of the year, Jeff Nichols' first big studio film keeps it real with poignant themes such as fatherhood and faith getting more screen time than visual sfx.
Lead child star Jaeden Lieberher is certainly rising fast while muse Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst and Adam Driver are equally stellar with subtler than usual performances. A great throwback to the fine days of classics such as E.
T., Starman and Close Encounters of the Third Kind that should please schooled fans of the genre. Fans of cute talking alien creatures and successive explosions should stay away... This is a slow burn inspired by the experience of becoming a father and the lack of similarities to Star Wars is no coincidence.
This review of Midnight Special (2016) was written by Héliø L on 02 May 2016.
Midnight Special has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
