Review of The Vast of Night (2019) by Jluis_001 — 13 Jun 2020

The film looks good. It has a pretty cool atmosphere and a great tone.

Those elements are very significant, because the film focuses on them to put you inside the situation with its strong aura of suspense; I mean it’s completely obvious that this is inspired by The Twilight Zone, because at all time it feels like that.

But as remarkable as these elements can be, ultimately, those same elements don't make up for a story that never manages to evolve.

And after all, and despite the short duration, The Vast of Night makes it clear that there isn't much to salvage to distinguish itself for being more than it really is.

On top of that, we have fairly regular performances and an unsatisfactory conclusion.

I give it a lot of credit for what it achieves with such a small budget, but its strongest elements only manage to take it to a certain point, the other elements had to do the rest, and in my opinion, they weren't successful.

But it is fair to emphasize that being a debut; it's a worthy presentation and perhaps a promise of something better to come.