Captive State

going into captive state, i knew just what the poster told me: there was some kind of alien creature and that rupert wyatt directed this, whom you may remember from such movies as 2011s rise of the planet of the apes or 2014s version of the gambler. and thats all the film cares to tell you from the get-go…pretty much. all we know is that nine years have passed since some kind of aliens called “the legislators” have arrived on earth and rule from a lair deep underground that is only accessible to the highest form of the remaining government, sending out humans to translate their clicky dialect... read more

John Goodman deliver a great performance in a promising and original concept but unfortunately it slightly fails to deliver. Still enjoyed it but couldn't help thinking what if... read more

My quick rating - 5;8/10. I did like the story that they focused on; but it seems so much was left to either the introduction of typing on a computer screen or for you to piece together all the things that should have been happening. Instead we are merely keen on only the interaction between the human cop (Goodman) and a local boy (Sanders) that is fighting for the resistance in this alien occupation film. What they did have was good with an intricate enough plot but I will warn you. Pay attention; not because it is overly confusing but they take a lot of storytelling visually; often with read more

I'm not really into this genre and the was very reminiscent of Danny Boyle's 28 Days movies and/or Cloverfield. The post apocalyptic settings are pretty good and the acting is generally ok. A lot of people should like this but to me it was just average. read more