Right from the start, this film is already moving. A father, his son and another protector are on the run. The young boy they’re watching over seems to have some sort of special powers that even he doesn’t understand. We never learn what exactly his powers are, or how he used them before they had to go on the run. Instead, the film focuses on this particular moment in time when they make sure to get him to where he needs to go. Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special is a solid sci-fi thriller with big ideas hidden within. It’s not really a studio movie (produced by Warner Bros) as much as it is another stellar Jeff Nichols film with studio sensibilities. ›››
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