"The Vast Of Night": Movie Review
"The Vast Of Night" is a low budget, science fiction drama that disintegrates into bland mush. The inclusion of its one-shot editing and broadway-style storytelling is hokey at best. Audiences might find its quick banter to be entertaining and a few of its filmmaking techniques to be ambitiously driven, but eventually, the allure wears out, leaving little to latch onto. This is no doubt a cold take on the sci-fi genre and one of the more massive disappointments of 2020.
Two quick-minded teenagers discover a mysterious noise over the airways that could have a devastating ripple effect on their small town.
With a microscopic budget, I came away largely impressed with its sheer aspirations. Even though the budget seams are exposed numerous times, there's a sense of innocent wonder within its admirable execution. Director Andrew Patterson is able to distinctly showcase his commonalities with the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and M. Night Shyamalan, while never diminishing his own originality.
However, "The Vast Of Night" is not able to exceed its predictably base premise. The two main leads (Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz) are adequate but are written purposely with an absence of depth, which unfortunately hinders a majority of its solid performances.
Its story, locations, and set design are so cheaply produced, Patterson has little shame of it, which diminishes the value of its rapid script. Halted by its limited budget and poor climax, Patterson has a great future, it just so happens this isn't the best start.
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