Midnight Special

2016 • 111 minutes

3.7

160 reviews

83%

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Eligible

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A father (Michael Shannon) goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), and uncover the truth behind the boy’s special powers. What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Ultimately his father risks everything to protect Alton and help fulfill a destiny that could change the world forever, in this genre–defying film as supernatural as it is intimately human.

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3.7

160 reviews

A Google user

August 28, 2016

Very good but as a character centric narative I yearned for more character development. Dont get me wrong, the individual vulnerabilities were well explored. Slow to start so the action crowd will not enjoy as I did, but the build up is well paced and the ending superb.Bulk of it is not focused on futurism but the journey of a few individuals and what they are prepared to protect. After all, good sci fi is about the human condition when faced with something it does not yet understand. Ending v well done

September 16, 2016

Pays obvious homage to 80's 90's pop culture films, firestarter and ET spring to mind but in such a unique and unpredictable way. Great cast, excellent direction, stunning sound scapes. Perfect amount of mystery and drama and great pacing. I really appreciate the lead actor. I like everything I've ever seen him in, The Runaways, Boardwalk Empire, Take Shelter and this film. He's dark and his features are dramatic. I just find him mesmerising. I can see why this film maker has made him a muse it seems.

David Reynolds

August 30, 2016

Fantastic movie what a ride and it has that slow build that other great sci fi's have lie Clise Encounters of the third kind, Starman and even E.T. Mind blown! Definitely worth the watch great acting and wonderful characters that really grab you..

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