The Midnight Sky surprises in the best possible way. More than a drama, this is an experience that truly pays off!
The year is 2049. Augustine, a sick scientist who has chosen to live his last days alone, is forced to face the frozen elements of Greenland with a stranded little girl to attempt to inform a group of astronauts of the unfortunate mysterious apocalyptic conditions the world currently finds itself in before they come back home.
This was an absolute delight! An incredibly engaging tale that guides you through flashbacks and two different locations in a masterful way. This is not George Clooney’s best performance but it is his best direction yet. He finds a way to walk us through this complex story incredibly well and somehow juggles the screenplay’s structure in such a way that when the twist comes it hits you in all the right places.
Writer Mark L. Smith(The Revenant)adapted this from Lily Brooks-Dalton’s book Good Morning, Midnight. I haven’t read the book but what was adapted is elegant, fierce, adorable, and emotional. There is this sense of understanding the pacing necessary for us to remain engaged but also to have ample time to digest what is happening and completely buy in to the events unraveling on screen.
Great performances all around including from our new young actress Caoilinn Springall who captures our attention from her first frame to her last.
Honestly, the film isn’t perfect, one or two moments don’t feel accurate, like swimming in freezing water and then shaking it as if it were comparable to taking a shower while the water heater’s busted. The problems, however, are few and far between and don’t affect the magnificent narrative Clooney manages to construct and star in.
This is I’ll definitely one I will be revisiting sooner than later.
The Midnight Sky is a Netflix Original streaming now. Also, look at that poster! \/
Born in Puerto Rico but raised in a combination of the island, Boston and upstate New York. This guy’s accent shifts depending on his mood, as does his sense of style. If you don’t understand him sometimes, don’t feel bad, neither do we.
Having studied film in Florida, with a focus on writing and directing, and having worked on many projects of all sizes and scope, Raul has a well rounded understanding of cinema. He is also a huge fan of American Football and believes Tom Brady to be the indisputable G.O.A.T.
