Captive State

The film might have better performed if it consisted of more than a smattering of good but relatively isolated ideas.

2224d ago

It’s a Resistance-era spin on the alien-invasion sci-fi thriller — if only the metaphor and B-movie pulp could meet somewhere in the middle

2224d ago

At its best, Captive State blends imaginative science-fiction with the caliber of detail-oriented espionage you might find in an Alan J. Pakula film. The surprise here is not that the film achieves these heights; it’s that it confidently maintains them for most of the film’s second half. Here’s hoping Captive State finds the audience it deserves one way or the other.

2224d ago

A jumble of themes and ideas jostle for space in an audacious, but often messy, film that takes a familiar alien invasion set-up and goes for broke

2224d ago

The groundwork is laid for a rich playground of political intrigue and sci-fi thrills, but Captive State is continually hobbled by acting more like a mouthpiece for the state we are in rather than a memorable genre outing with characters we can root for.

2224d ago

The thinking behind "Captive State" is admirable. The execution is far from that.

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John Goodman and Ashton Sanders star in Rupert Wyatt's sci-fi thriller about the aftermath of an alien invasion.

2224d ago

This muddled disappointment from Rupert Wyatt wastes a cast that includes John Goodman, Ashton Sanders and Vera Farmiga

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