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By Andy Lea (545) for Daily Star (403) on 08 Apr 2016

After keeping his cards close to his chest for the brilliant opening half, Nichols fumbles badly on the home stretch…

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By Jud (6) on 07 Apr 2016

I usually don't write reviews but the critics were so wrong I had to warn you about this one…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 07 Apr 2016

Fascinating and well acted, especially the young boy…

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By Riley P (32) on 07 Apr 2016

The first hour is so good!!!! ......and then the last hour, not so much…

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By Olga B (21) on 07 Apr 2016

Very boring! No action, nothing special. Would not watch this film neither at home nor at the cinema. Complete waste of time…

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By Tony Macklin (521) for tonymacklin.net (414) on 07 Apr 2016

In many ways, it's like a brilliant episode of The X-Files…

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By Geoffrey Macnab (1,253) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 07 Apr 2016

This is a film that draws you in even as it perplexes you and that ultimately has a very strong emotional kick…

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By Kirk Baird (274) for Toledo Blade (302) on 07 Apr 2016

The ride is worth it for the uniformly terrific cast and for the aspirations of this throwback science-fiction vehicle, when brainy stories…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 07 Apr 2016

One of the many joys in this tense, smart and good-hearted thriller is watching how writer-director Jeff Nichols reveals his movie's secrets,…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 07 Apr 2016

Midnight Special is good enough to make you cheer for it, but it stumbles when it comes time to take the winning shot…

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By Donald Clarke (1,051) for Irish Times (1,391) on 07 Apr 2016

The eventual release from oppression feels a little forced, but Midnight Special lays hooks that stay imbedded in anxious parts of the brain…

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By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 07 Apr 2016

A problem for me is that the movie (marred by a nudging reverential score) never presents Alton as anything but a benign, even angelic force…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 07 Apr 2016

Intensely gripping drama full of smart, thoughtful, personal twists on some familiar sci-fi ideas…

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By Alan Jones (357) for Radio Times (2,421) on 07 Apr 2016

It builds slowly through wrenching family drama to imaginative sci-fi sustained as much by heart and emotion as thrilling special effects…

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By Adam Graham (720) for Detroit News (2,682) on 07 Apr 2016

Nichols has earned the right to take big leaps. Even if he doesn't stick the landing, it's a thrill watching him try. He, too, is something special…

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By David Edwards (979) for Daily Mirror (UK) (1,133) on 07 Apr 2016

Sci-fi, superstition and deep daftness collide in a high-minded but exasperating drama that feels three times longer than its already hefty…

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By Steve Persall (1,105) for Tampa Bay Times (1,287) on 06 Apr 2016

Jeff Nichols fashions three-quarters of a terrific movie with Midnight Special, a slow burn science fiction thriller…

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By Ben Nicholson (124) for CineVue (2,163) on 06 Apr 2016

The slow burn lead-up may not be to all tastes, but if you can tune in to its broadcast frequency Midnight Special will shine its light on you too…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 06 Apr 2016

One question in particular hangs heavily over the entire film, a plot hole so distracting it becomes the only thing you can think about…

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By Adam Sweeting (122) for The Arts Desk (640) on 06 Apr 2016

Whatever it is, absorbing work from Shannon, Dunst, Driver and Edgerton ensures that it will hold your attention right up to the closing credits…

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