Director: George Clooney
Cast: George Clooney , Felicity Jones , David Oyelowo , Tiffany Boone , Sophie Rundle , Demián Bichir , Caoilinn Springall , Kyle Chandler , Ethan Peck , Tim Russ , Jamie Schneider...
Plot: This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
My Movie Review: The movie is mostly a bore with such visual premise that didn't do much! The Midnight Sky is a good example of a movie that sells itself short by trying to be one thing as serious, heavy, emotional when by all avail indicators, it should be more of a thriller or more ridiculous at the very least more fun instead of fighting against the current it should just flowing! For those who also appreciate the more plausible space sci-fi storylines, the story was bit slow at first, but the grim circumstances of the plot, a single survivor at an Arctic research station of an Extinction Level Event made the pace appropriate, things goes south after seeing the child:( George Clooney's The Midnight Sky is a sad, quietly effective apocalypse drama that keep us going though much of Clooney's direct new film feels familiar it still packs an emotional punch:) It is an absolutely gorgeous movie to watch, but other than that, it doesn't have much appeal. This talented group of actors seems to be wasted in a boring film that just isn't worth watching!!
Critics Consensus: The Midnight Sky lacks the dramatic heft to match its narrative scale, but its flaws are often balanced by thoughtful themes and a poignant performance from director-star George Clooney. This is an odd movie overall. The pacing is slow in the space sequences I started wishing for Darth Vader to turn up and the music by dual Oscar Winner Alexandre Desplat, is overbearing. The Midnight Sky shines with Clooney's deep and abiding belief in the human condition, in compassion too Catholic. Rather, in connection, even if it is brief, even if it is seem one-sided. A beyond-bleak post-apocalyptic thriller, the sci-fi film reaches a reasonably satisfying finish, but follows an uneven orbit in getting there. The two-hour running time seems like two years as it drags on indefinitely. George Clooney stars in this space parable that starts out well, then goes adrift. I felt like I'd seen it before, such is the familiarity of its plot and most ambitious scenes! As a director' Clooney is able to summon moments of overpowering wonder!
