Encounter(2021)
R
12/03/2021 (US)Mystery, Thriller, Drama1h 48m6.3
"When you stand by each other, you can get through anything."
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A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.
Michael Pearce
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Joe Barton
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A review by Manuel São Bento
4.0
Written on December 4, 2021
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"Encounter features good performances, but sadly, it fails to deliver a creative, captivating take on an "alien invasion" flick.
Riz Ahmed tries his best to carry Michael Pearce's work to safe harbor, but the unsurprising, generic narrative lacks compelling character development to help the viewers reach the final act still interested about how everything's going to end.
From a technical standpoint, no element stands out enough to bring the film up a notch. Almost everything about it feels copied from better movies, and its themes have been approached countless times before.
If the filmmakers can't bring uniqueness to their story and characters, then the viewers will struggle to care about it..."
Rating: C-
"Encounter features good performances, but sadly, it fails to deliver a creative, captivating take on an "alien invasion" flick.
Riz Ahmed tries his best to carry Michael Pearce's work to safe harbor, but the unsurprising, generic narrative lacks compelling character development to help the viewers reach the final act still interested about how everything's going to end.
From a technical standpoint, no element stands out enough to bring the film up a notch. Almost everything about it feels copied from better movies, and its themes have been approached countless times before.
If the filmmakers can't bring uniqueness to their story and characters, then the viewers will struggle to care about it..."
Rating: C-
