Review of Midnight Special (2016) by Dave P — 15 Apr 2016

Outstanding performances and a great score do not make up for the rest of the films failings. Disappointing.

This review of Midnight Special (2016) was written by Dave P on 15 Apr 2016.

Midnight Special has generally received positive reviews.

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