{"id":110367,"date":"2020-11-11T22:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T19:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-quarantine-stream-midnight-special-is-an-underrated-gem\/"},"modified":"2020-11-11T22:00:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T19:00:57","slug":"the-quarantine-stream-midnight-special-is-an-underrated-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-quarantine-stream-midnight-special-is-an-underrated-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Quarantine Stream: \u2018Midnight Special\u2019 is an Underrated Gem"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#The Quarantine Stream: \u2018Midnight Special\u2019 is an Underrated Gem<\/strong>”
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(Welcome to\u00a0The Quarantine Stream<\/strong><\/a>, a new series<\/a> where the \/Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social<\/a> distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)<\/em><\/p>\n

The Movie:\u00a0<\/strong>Midnight Special<\/em><\/p>\n

Where You Can Stream It:\u00a0<\/strong>Netflix<\/p>\n

The Pitch:\u00a0<\/strong>A young boy with special powers goes on the run with his father, pursued by both the government and a religious cult.<\/p>\n

Why It’s Essential Quarantine Viewing:\u00a0<\/strong>Practically no one saw\u00a0Midnight Special<\/em> in theaters, even though it’s a wonderful genre exercise that has a cast that includes\u00a0Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, and Adam Driver. Now’s your chance to see what you’ve been missing!<\/p>\n

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Jeff Nichols was just announced as the director of the third\u00a0A Quiet Place<\/em> film, which caused some people to ask: Who is Jeff Nichols? Nichols is not exactly a “name director,” but he’s turned out consistently great little genre movies. Like a kind of indie Spielberg, he crafts stories that blend action, sci-fi, and horror with a personal, down-to-earth element.<\/p>\n

Midnight Special<\/em> is Spielbergian in theme<\/a>s, like\u00a0Close Encounters of the Third Kind<\/em> crossed with\u00a0E.T.<\/em>, with a little Superman-like mythology thrown in for good measure. Alton (Jaeden Lieberher) is a young boy with special powers. This makes him a target of both the government and a religious cult that he grew up in. Trying to protect the boy from both factions, Alton’s father Roy (Michael Shannon) hits the road with Alton, with both the government and the cult in hot pursuit.<\/p>\n

This allows Shannon to play something he doesn’t get to play too often \u2013 a nice guy. Shannon, who is inherently intense and kind of intimidating, is often cast as malevolent figures. But here, he’s a protector. And the clumsy-yet-warm way he watches out for Alton is genuinely touching. There’s a moment where son tells father not to worry so much about him, to which Shannon replies: “I’m always going to worry about you; that’s the deal.” It’s such a sweet little scene, and Shannon sells it perfectly.<\/p>\n

Midnight Special<\/em> is a slow-burn. Yes, this is a chase movie, but don’t expect a lot of action \u2013 although there are more than a few effects-driven moments. But Nichols isn’t interested in spectacle. Instead, he cares about character \u2013 and mystery. The film plays its cards close to its chest, perhaps to a fault \u2013 it doesn’t\u00a0quite stick the big landing, even though it comes close.<\/p>\n

Nichols surrounds Shannon and Lieberher with great performers.\u00a0Joel Edgerton is great as someone helping father and son with their escape. A\u00a0very<\/em> young-looking Adam Driver turns up as an NSA employee who turns out to be not all bad. Kirsten Dunst arrives late in the film as Alton’s mom. The late, great Sam Shepard and character actor extraordinaire\u00a0Bill Camp are members of the cult trying to track Alton down.\u00a0Paul Sparks is an FBI Agent. All of these people turn in solid work here. It’s quite subtle, work, too \u2013 there aren’t big speechy, showy moments.<\/p>\n

If you’re ready to dive into Nichols’ filmography, this is a great place to start. Then go seek out titles like\u00a0Take Shelter<\/em>,\u00a0Mud<\/em>, and the recent\u00a0Loving<\/em>. Afterward you’ll start to realize he’s one of the best unsung directors working right now.<\/p>\n

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