2016 · sci-fi · drama · thriller
Midnight Special
Directed by Jeff Nichols1h 52m2016
A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.
Our read: Midnight Special (2016) reads as a neutral, kinetic, inventive sci-fi · drama · thriller entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Neutral, kinetic, measured sci-fi / drama, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- brisk
- intense
- inventive
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“You want a quiet road-movie sci-fi mystery that rewards patience and close watching.”
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