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Alton Meyer is a boy unlike any other in the world with bizarrely powerful abilities and strange weaknesses. In the middle of the night, his father, Roy, spirits him away from the isolated cult that practically worships him and is determined to regain him at all costs. At the same time, Alton's abilities have been noticed by the US government as well and they are equally insistent on getting to the bottom of this mystery with Paul Sevier of the National Security Agency leading the Federal pursuit with his own questions. These rival hunts force father and son into a desperate run towards a looming date with destiny that could change everything.
A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child's special powers.
There are a lot of things that need to go right in order for a successful film to be produced. "Midnight Special" does most of those things right. However, it is completely negligent on one key area: plot payoff. While the acting performances are solid and the overall plot builds suspense, there is absolutely no payoff in the end. For a basic plot summary, "Midnight Special" tells the story of young Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), a boy with special powers of some sort who is highly coveted by the federal government, in particular one man named Sevier (Adam Driver). Because of this, Alton is on the run the entire movie (as viewers are slowly filled in on the "details" of his abilities). Along for the journey are father Roy (Michael Shannon), mother Sarah (Kirstin Dunst), and family friend Lucas (Joel Edgerton). There are many things that the film does right. It creates and builds tension/drama, the acting is terrific, and it's a giant mystery in that you never are really quite sure where it is all leading. All of those things combine to create a great atmosphere in "Midnight Special". What sabotages the whole product, however, is the fact that nothing is ever explained or makes sense once the credits roll. I understand that you don't always have to "dot all the i's and cross all the t's" in a mystery film, but you need to do the basics, and that is where "Midnight Special" fails miserably. The whole film structure is a slow "reveal", but then you get to the end and nothing (or very, very little) is actually revealed. So, while "the journey" may have been fun, not enough of a reward was given in the end to make any of it feel memorable or significant. As much as I want to give this movie a better rating (2.5 would be my exact star rank), as it does so many other things well, I just can't do it because it left me so disappointed upon the conclusion. A perfect example of how the storytelling method itself can often get in the way of what the payoffs need to be in the end.
Midnight Special is a modern day science fiction film with a very old school feel running through its veins. Jeff Nichols has made it no secret that classic sci-fi films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind are inspirations for his film however, I find the fact that his relationship with his own son was used as an inspiration too, much more intriguing. Alton (Jaeden Lieberher) is an eight-year-old boy who possesses otherworldly powers. When his father, Roy (Michael Shannon), takes his son and flees from a religious cult, they must travel across the country to an undisclosed location on a specific date, during which a celestial and possibly world-changing event may occur. Mystery is a strong point for Midnight Special, the entire mystery surrounding Alton's powers, what will happen on that specific date and the reason a religious cult want him back, all playing a part in making the story such a captivating one. Then comes the film's climactic moment. We get answers, but they end up ruining some of the mystery that made what came before so good. Less is more definitely sprung to mind as it all unfolded. The story, written by Jeff Nichols, is a very good one and at the heart of that story is a rather beautiful relationship between a father and son. It adds another layer to the film rather than it just being a standard story about people on the run, and as mentioned earlier, it really feels like a personal film from Nichols. Not saying that his son has special powers though, so don't think that. In a rather short directorial career, Nichols has made quite a name for himself and Midnight Special should further his reputation. It's a very well made film but if there was one thing that stopped it from being great, it was the pacing. Unfortunately, this film dragged itself out through a few scenes and it really bugged me. I cannot fault the film for its performances mind. Michael Shannon possesses such a magnetic screen presence, you just can't take your eyes off him and Joel Edgerton certainly makes his presence felt, even if his role remains a little unexplained. Kirsten Dunst and Adam Driver offer good support and Jaeden Lieberher is rather good as Alton. It may be that, in time, I appreciate Midnight Special more however, my initial experience warrants me to say that it's not the special film I was hoping for.
Nichols has a light touch when it comes to genre, which is Midnight Special's great blessing and curse.
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