Midnight Special (2016)

Midnight Special, directed by Jeff Nichols, is a sci-fi which follows a child, Alton, and his father, Roy, on an adventure to find home, running from government officials. The 112 minute film takes viewers on a journey with Alton and his supernatural powers, challenging their beliefs of the extraterrestrial life.

It takes a while for the audience to find out the relationship between Alton and Roy, however their connection and Roy's over protection of Alton is something which the audience loves to see.

Nichols leaves the audience baffled of the origins and powers of Alton, being reluctant to give the audience any clue of who or what he is. Instead he leaves it until the end to reveal it all, leaving the audience wanting more of Alton.

Going into the movie, I wasn't sure what to expect. A PG13+ movie that has had no media coverage? Sounds like a horrible movie that would put me to sleep half way through only to wake up during the plot twist to some cliche and give up on the film entirely. However, overall, the movie is intriguing, craving the need for the movie to elaborate on certain sections of the film. However, for a movie labelled as PG13+, it is surprisingly appealing. I would recommend this movie to friends as it is an entertaining film.

Rating: 7/10

Midnight Special (2016) - IMDb