The Midnight Sky

The Midnight Sky is a waking dream that keeps you in its grips.

The Midnight Sky shines with Clooney’s deep and abiding belief in the human condition, in compassion, in … “redemption” is the wrong word, too Catholic. Rather, in connection, even if it is brief, even if it is seemingly one-sided.

While it struggles through some awkward plot twists and clunky tangents, The Midnight Sky never loses grasp of the chilly atmosphere that inspires every moment; if only it there was something fresh about that.

Swinging between ice and space, Clooney has upped his directorial ambition and delivered a big-scale, big-hearted story, even if it struggles to match the films it riffs on.

At the film’s most entertaining heights, it recalls the novels of Ray Bradbury and the Matt Damon flick “The Martian.” But its final twist is an extremely implausible, easy way out.

From a technical standpoint, this might be Clooney’s finest work as a director. . . . But as a storyteller, The Midnight Sky is an irritating experience.

The film minimizes the tragedy of the human race’s near-complete annihilation by positioning it as the backdrop for the world’s most grandiose deadbeat-dad redemption arc.

If you're looking for a new Star Wars/Interstellar, then this movie isn't for you. If you're looking for an introspective journey, based within a scifi/space concept, with excellent visuals, acting, set design, and poignant themes of **** struggle then you've found a gem. Everyone seems to be hating this movie, however, if you actually read the description of the book which this is based on you might be clued into why the movie is the way it is: "A remarkable and gifted debut novel" (Colson Whitehead) about two outsiders-a lonely scientist in the Arctic and an astronaut trying to return to Earth-as they grapple with love, regret, and survival in a world transformed. The movie might not have high stakes, it might appear as "predictable" on the surface. That is by intent, not by lack of skill or oversight. It explores one's choices, it makes us question what we value and the path we ultimately choose. This might not be an action-packed Lucas Films or Marvel Studios production, but it is deeper and richer in meaning than any of those films. It is a real, honest attempt at depicting true human struggle. The ultimate struggle is accepting and coming to terms with ourselves, and then ultimately letting go. This movie does that eloquently and without additional fanfare. In our present society, with a need for constant action and adventure to find distraction, this might not be the right fit for you, and that is okay. However, if you want to slow things down and just for a moment (a 2 hour long moment albeit that) just ponder on your life and life as a whole, this is the right movie for you.

Beautifully shot, it's a rough watch for a number of reasons. The story is not only slow to develop, the story it's almost relentlessly downbeat and/or stressful. Because of the limited dialogue and frequent flashbacks, it's hard to develop any kind of feeling for any of the characters. Feels like the movie lasts twice as long as it's running time. Well made, but I won't watch it again! Haha

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Quite dull with little payoff. Disasters thrown in for no good reason other than to stretch it out. It might be good for some but not me.

Eu torci muito para que a catástrofe acontecesse matando todos os personagens para que o filme acabasse logo. Acredito que não era isso que eles queriam passar com a história.