Encounter (2021)
6.5 /10
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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.
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... Malik Khan
... Hattie
... Jay Kahn
... Shepard West
... Bobby
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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-
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Release Date:
2021-12-03
Run Time:
108 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
Encounter
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/encounter-spoiler-free-review
"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-
Cast & Crew of
Encounter
Cast
... Malik Khan
... Hattie
... Jay Kahn
... Shepard West
... Bobby
... Piya
... Dylan
... Grant
... Lance
... Raul
... Dwight McKinley
... Kurt McKinley
... Mother
... Malik's Doppelgänger
... Ernie
... Baby Jay Khan
... Cashier
Crew
... Casting
... Production Design
... Hair Department Head
... Executive Producer
... Makeup Department Head
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Dialogue Editor
... Costume Design
... Writer
... Original Music Composer
... Digital Compositor
... Executive Producer
... Producer
... Producer
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Foley Artist
... Sound Effects Editor
... Executive Producer
... Sound Designer
... Director of Photography
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Boom Operator
... Executive Producer
... Costume Supervisor
... Director
... Writer
... Foley Mixer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Editor
... Executive Producer
... VFX Artist
... Set Decoration
... Sound Mixer
... Special Effects Technician
... Set Decoration Buyer
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