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By Rebecca31 (376) on 22 Mar 2016

Starring the wonderfully angry Michael Shannon, and his son who go on the run after they discover he possesses special powers…

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By Doodlerman (5) on 22 Mar 2016

Midnight Special, for me, was a disappointment…

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By Anthony Lane (1,079) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 21 Mar 2016

Yet Nichols’s movie, though smudged by its dénouement, is not wrecked, and already I am desperate — with a Roy-like yearning — to return…

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By Tony Medley (1,109) for Tolucan Times (639) on 19 Mar 2016

The ending would appeal to Alain Resnais, who directed the puzzling 'Last Year at Marienbad'. But what do you do with a sci-fi movie…

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By Lamontraymond (377) on 19 Mar 2016

An excellent film. I'm a Jeff Nichols fan - loved Take Shelter and MUD in particular - so I wasn't surprised to have enjoyed this one…

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By Heather P (247) on 19 Mar 2016

Loved it, well done sci-fi mystery thriller with restraint…

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By Keith S (371) on 19 Mar 2016

Could have been better if the pace is faster. Good acting. Decent story…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue (704) on 18 Mar 2016

Stylish and sophisticated, the film skillfully mixes genres and doesn't overdose on spectacle or special effects while depicting its close encounter…

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By Jake Coyle (526) for Associated Press (1,685) on 18 Mar 2016

Midnight Special finds him developing his command of special effects in a bigger budget production than he's done in the past, yet remaining…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 18 Mar 2016

Nichols’s mythic aspirations are still a puzzle to me; I’m not sure he has connected all the dots in his psyche yet, or that he fully brings…

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By Jerry H (185) on 18 Mar 2016

A different religious metaphysical version of Tomorrowland with a ten year old boy as the center of the movie…

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By Jason A (950) on 18 Mar 2016

While the film is good, it doesn't quite measure up to Jeff Nichols previous films. Shannon and Edgerton shine in their respective roles…

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By Garry Mcconnachie (90) for Daily Record (UK) (215) on 18 Mar 2016

Jeff Nichols' has made a name for himself thanks to the brilliance of Take Shelter and Mud…

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By Leonard Maltin (609) for leonardmaltin.com (584) on 18 Mar 2016

A science fiction tale on a human scale... Jeff Nichols' follow up to Mud confirms the singularity of this filmmaker…

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By Jason Wilson (25) for Under the Radar (636) on 18 Mar 2016

Those looking for a thematically rich experience about the nature of being a parent will get what they want…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 18 Mar 2016

There's solid craft in the filmmaking and the cast cannot be faulted, but Midnight Special ends up feeling like a come-on with no real payoff…

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By Kurt Loder (858) for Reason Online (497) on 18 Mar 2016

Director Nichols dipped a toe into science fiction with his 2011 Take Shelter…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 18 Mar 2016

One of the great pleasures in moviegoing is when you can confidently add a director's name to your Can't wait to see what they do next list…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for NPR (1,713) on 18 Mar 2016

There's a lot going on in Midnight Special, but Nichols is a classicist who takes his rhythms from his rural American settings, and he doles…

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By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Christianity Today (953) on 18 Mar 2016

Nichols leaves most of the work to the audience's imagination, and I will, too…

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