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Information
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 91 min.
- Director
- Andrew Patterson
- Genres
- Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery
- Rating *
- 7.4
- Votes *
- 0
- Checks
- 1,328
- Favs
- 74
- Dislikes
- 16
- Favs/checks
- 5.6% (1:18)
- Favs/dislikes
- 5:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
I've seen many small SF/horror movies lately that are clear tributes to The Twilight Zone, but The Vast of Night really wears it on its sleeve, with a more overt reference right up top. Indeed, we often return to the odd free-standing cathode-tube screen over the course of the movie, and sometimes even go to a black frame, turning the film into radio. Perhaps an evocation of Orson Wells' War of the Worlds broadcast? This is, after all, a UFO story as seen through the eyes and ears of a radio disc jockey and a telephone operator in a sleepy 1950s town. A triumph of style over substance, there's a lot to admire in terms of recreating an era, letting the camera glide around town to create a clear geography, and letting the story play out as a kind of radio play. Think, if you can, of a mix between Signs and Pontypool. Unfortunately, it's not as clever or original as Pontypool, and I feel we're heading for an inescapable conclusion and not much of a twist at all. As a movie, it looks cool and takes chances. Its characters are good, especially Sierra McCormick who is quite convincing as a period teen. As a plot, it's rather generic, and the audience if forever ahead of the characters. 3 years 9 months ago -
Ronet
Like a creatively illustrated engaging radio play. The musical score was just beautiful and the composers definitely deserve to be in the conversation come awards season. 3 years 8 months ago -
SpacedJ
Really drew me in with long takes packed with dialogue and interesting sound clashing with silence to build up tension. Absolutely loved it. 2 years 7 months ago
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