it's a film thats well shot; George Clooney delivers a solid performance; but mostly it’s a tired drama built on familiar story beats that, in retrospect, is rendered occasionally nonsensical in moments thanks to its bad twist ending
if "The Midnight Sky" has the sombre tone of a high-minded art-house project, it has the bland design, sentimental characterisation and flimsy plotting of a children's TV movie. The story may have links with today's reality, but it never feels real
George Clooney's Netflix thriller is engaging; While it struggles through some awkward plot twists and clunky tangents, "The Midnight Sky" never loses grasp of the chilly atmosphere that inspires every moment
George Clooney returns with the strangely moving sci-fi melodrama; It's almost a stranger movie than the filmmakers seem to realize, which gives it a bittersweet edge
flanked by a strong supporting cast, Clooney delivers a thoughtful reflection on the toll of environmental devastation; this quiet, meditative new film is emotionally involving from tense start to poignant finish
a visually striking, emotional and bold sci-fi, telling a bleak, yet oddly hopeful, post-apocalyptic tale of a scientist trying to save a group of astronauts; an affecting and ambitious sci-fi that could well be a major hit for Netflix this Christmas
a negligible new sci-fi, which floats blandly in the cosmos, becalmed between two separate storylines, apparently planetstruck with wonderment; George Clooney guides the performances competently, but the story drifts pointlessly into space
a moving tale, by turns muscular and poetic; Swinging between ice and space, Clooney has upped his directorial ambition and delivered a big-scale, big-hearted story, even if it struggles to match the films it riffs on
"The Midnight Sky" is a bleak but moving Netflix sci-fi drama that bites off more than it can chew but is still a mostly satisfying offering from star/director George Clooney
by Eric Eisenberg [CinemaBlend ]
by Barry Hertz [The Globe and Mail ]
by Ian Sandwell [Digital Spy ]
