Polar Bears Watch TV

One of the treats of Midnight Special is its use of visual storytelling. The film takes its time in setting up its world and characters, letting images linger as mysteries swirl around in the twilight air. It’s about the journey more than the answers, and each development raises additional questions that Nichols is content to leave hanging. More important is his focus on the love a father has for his son, the love a mother has for her son, and the uniting belief in something greater, in something that inspires wonder and keeps us going. It’s this sense of science fiction wonder balanced out with the focus on family intimacy that drives the film, and this approach results in the evocative moments that Nichols-directed films can craft.

Continue reading →

Tags: Adam Driver Paul Sevier NSA agent Midnight Special, Adam Stone cinematography Jeff Nichols Midnight Special, Alton Calvin Meyer sermons FBI secrets Midnight Special, Alton disappears other world Sarah Midnight Special, Alton killing grass Midnight Special, Alton Meyer kidnapped opening scene hotel Midnight Special, Alton wearing goggles light from eyes Midnight Special, Calvin Meyer Sam Shepard religious cult The Ranch Midnight Special, David Wingo score music Midnight special, Final chase scene barbed wire crash Midnight Special, Gas station meteor shower explosion scene Midnight Special, Jaeden Lieberher Alton Midnight Special, Jeff Nichols director Midnight Special, Joel Edgerton Lucas Midnight Special, John Carpenter Starman Steven Spielberg similarities homage Midnight Special, Kirsten Dunst Sarah mother Midnight Special, Light creatures aliens other world Midnight Special ending, Light from Alton's eyes Midnight Special, Light in Roy's eyes Midnight Special ending final scene, Michael Shannon Roy father Midnight Special, Midnight Special review, Paul Sevier Alton returned handcuffing himself Midnight Special, Roy Lucas shot Alton kidnapped by government Midnight Special, Tomorrowland ending similarities Midnight Special