I could take some heat for this but I liked "Midnight Special" better than Jeff Nichols's other Michael Shannon fronted film, "Take Shelter". Shannon plays quietly tense better than anyone right now and the few moments he shows his love for his son are worth the price of a theater ticket.
This is understated Science Fiction. It's also a chase movie with an otherworldly mystery driving it, but for a movie about a special child being pursued by both a cult and the government, it's surprisingly slow-moving. I'd bet a good number of people that have seen this have been frustrated by its pace. It's also likely that it's ambiguous conclusion will leave some viewers angry. Me...I like filling in the blanks so no issues here.
The film slowly reveals the mystery behind the boy's powers and for me it was very satisfying. I loved what the little boy was all about and the fact that many people witnessed the amazing event. I was also very impressed with the gas station scene. The dialog was also enjoyable whenever Adam Driver was on-screen. His character provided some lighter moments in an otherwise very serious film.
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I could take some heat for this but I liked "Midnight Special" better than Jeff Nichols's other Michael Shannon fronted film, "Take Shelter". Shannon plays quietly tense better than anyone right now and the few moments he shows his love for his son are worth the price of a theater ticket.
This is understated Science Fiction. It's also a chase movie with an otherworldly mystery driving it, but for a movie about a special child being pursued by both a cult and the government, it's surprisingly slow-moving. I'd bet a good number of people that have seen this have been frustrated by its pace. It's also likely that it's ambiguous conclusion will leave some viewers angry. Me...I like filling in the blanks so no issues here.
The film slowly reveals the mystery behind the boy's powers and for me it was very satisfying. I loved what the little boy was all about and the fact that many people witnessed the amazing event. I was also very impressed with the gas station scene. The dialog was also enjoyable whenever Adam Driver was on-screen. His character provided some lighter moments in an otherwise very serious film.