Review of The Midnight Sky (2020) by Deadangel04 — 25 Dec 2020

Have you ever heard of the quote "show me, don't tell me"? That's what a good movie should do and, despite being based on a novel, that's what "The Midnight Sky" does! If possible, try to watch it on a big screen and increase the volume to 11! Seriously, it's visually stunning and it's a shame it didn't come out on the big screen.

Initial reviews from both reviewers and critics might have been completely different if it had! Truth be told, "The Midnight Sky" is not perfect. I feel this movie would like to be another "Interstellar", but it's more like a mixture between "The Martian" and "Gravity", even though it's far superior to the latter in my opinion.

It's a slow burn, the editing can be rough at certain points and it's definitely not great as a whole and the dialogues are so limited. There's not much of a backstory or even a story here! Remember, this is a movie that follows the motto "show me, don't tell me" and various aspects are open for interpretation! I actually loved the lack of exposition, the ideas aren't fresh, but the tone and the perspective truly are.

Some people might find this process tiring though. Thus, depending on someone's point of view, the characters can either be really interesting and meaningful or underdeveloped. I liked Clooney's direction and acting, I loved the twists and the feeling I got.

This movie has heart! Even though "The Midnight Sky" is not a film for everyone, I think you should at least give it a try and judge for yourselves.