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The Midnight Sky Movie Review

Name: The Midnight Sky Movie Review
Item: The Midnight Sky
Rating: 2.5
Author: Pradip Bhat

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Review for the film " The Midnight Sky"

Streaming On: Netflix

Runtime: 1 Hour 58 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 09-12-2020

Genre: Sci Fi

Similar To: Kin, Morbius, Godzilla: King Of The Monsters, After Earth

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CAST & CREW

David Oyelowo

Demián Bichir

Kyle Chandler

Felicity Jones

George Clooney

Alexandre Desplat

Grant Heslov

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Producer:

Bard Dorros

George Clooney

Grant Heslov

Music Director:

Alexandre Desplat

Editor:

Stephen Mirrione

Composer:

David Yousefi

Director:

George Clooney

Supporting Actress:

Felicity Jones

Costume Designer:

Jenny Eagan

Art Director:

Claire Fleming

Tim Browning

Sound Designer:

Kyrsten Mate

First Assistant Director:

Lee Grumett

Second Assistant Director:

James J Reid

Director of Photography:

Martin Ruhe

Executive Producer:

Greg Baxter

Barbara A Hall

Casting Director:

Rachel Tenner

Lucy Rands

Animator:

Alvaro Jimenez

Christopher Davies

Szilard Hadobas

Vincenzo Giaquinto

Novelist:

Lily Brooks-Dalton

Still Photographer:

Philippe Antonello

Production Manager:

Sinan Alili

Sound Effects Editor:

Bjorn Ole Schroeder

empty:

Todd Beckett

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Mark Bakowski

Screenplay Writer:

Mark L Smith

Script Supervisor:

Paula Casarin

Production Designer:

Jim Bissell

Set Decorator:

John Bush

Maudie Andrews

Storyboard Artist:

Dan Sweetman

Casting Associate:

Rick Messina

Casting Assistant:

Doireann Cooke

Makeup Artist:

Natasha Nikolic Dunlop

Hair Stylist:

Julio Parodi

Special Effects Coordinator:

David Watkins

Special Effects Technician:

Aaron Crowe

Stunt Coordinator:

Paul Herbert

Stunt Double:

Danusia Francis

Thorir Jonsson

Digital Compositor:

Min Hui Chang

Set Dresser:

Matt Hancock

Assistant Art Director:

Romain Hemeray

Stunt Coordinator Assistant:

Leonard Woodcock

First Assistant Editor:

Patrick J Smith

Costume Supervisor:

Tom Hornsby

Digital Imaging Technician:

Joe Steel

Supporting Actor:

Miriam Shor

Ethan Peck

George Clooney

Hanna Maria Karlsdottir

Jamie Schneider

Kyle Chandler

Lilja Nott porarinsdottir

Edan Hayhurst

Demián Bichir

David Oyelowo

Caoilinn Springall

Atli Oskar Fjalarsson

Tiffany Boone

Sophie Rundle

Tim Russ

Key Grip:

John Flemming

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Sam Breckman

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The movie “The Midnight Sky” was directed by George Clooney The long-time “Sexiest Man Alive” and the most “Dr >> Read More... and produced by George Clooney, Grant Heslov Grant Heslov is an American film producer, actor, >> Read More... , Bard Dorros, Keith Redmon, and Cliff Roberts. The film’s writers are Lily Brooks-Dalton and Mark L. Smith. The film features George Clooney, Felicity Jones Born and brought up in Bournville, Felicity Jones >> Read More... , David Oyelowo David Oyelowo is a classically trained stage actor >> Read More... , Caoilinn Springall, Kyle Chandler Kyle Martin Chandler is an American actor who has >> Read More... , Demian Bichir, Tiffany Boone, Sophie Rundle, Ethan Peck, Tim Russ, Miriam Shor, Hanna Maria, Atli Oskar Fjalarsson, Edan Hayhurst, and Jamie Schneider. Alexandre Desplat Alexandre Desplat, whose full name is Alexandre Mi >> Read More... composed the music used in the film. The film’s cinematographer was Martin Ruhe, and the film’s editor was Stephen Mirrione.

Plot

The film follows Augustine Lofthouse, played by George Clooney, an academic who lives in a research facility in the Arctic. In the past, he had a romantic relationship with Jean Sullivan, played by Sophie Rundle, but their relationship did not last. Jean later told Augustine that she had their child, but Augustine chose not to be a part of his child’s life. Thirty years later, in 2049, the majority of Earth’s population has been wiped out by a catastrophic event which also contaminated the surface with ionizing radiation. Augustine is the only inhabitant in the Arctic facility because he refused to evacuate. He also suffers from a serious ailment and is slowly dying. He meets a mute young girl named Iris, played by Caoilinn Springall. He tries to warn a returning space mission to not return to Earth, but fails to do so with his facility’s antenna. The film follows Augustine and Iris as they try to survive the harsh arctic weather to warn the space mission.

Star Performance

George Clooney and Caoilinn Springall give good performances. They have good chemistry together even though one of their characters is mute and the viewers can feel how Springall’s character inspires and empowers Clooney’s character.

Analysis

The film has a good concept and cinematography. The sets for the space scenes are elaborate. The film has a good concept, but fails to execute it because of a disjointed storyline that oscillates between Alaska, space, and flashbacks.

What’s There?

• The film has good cinematography, especially in space scenes

• The film has good graphics and set design

What’s Not There?

• The film fails to develop the required momentum for highlighting the stakes of the plotline

• The film’s plotline is boring at times

Verdict

The film has an interesting storyline, and has good graphics and set design. The performances are also good. But the film’s plotline is boring and disjointed. The film might be a good watch for science fiction, drama, adventure, and space genre enthusiasts.