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I remember jumping in my seat in the theater (lemmy.world)

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[–] nnullzz@lemmy.world 45 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Just watched this again last week after years. Movie still holds up. My kids enjoyed it too. More thrillers like it need to be made.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 35 points 3 weeks ago

The reveal in this scene only worked so well because of how good the build-up of tension was. Psychological thrillers are where it's at.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

There's a scene where Phoenix and Gibson are just quietly talking about fate for like 10 minutes in that dark while the kids sleep, and it's captivating.

The acting, dialog, and theme are all incredible.

Also: I'm a big believer that it's al not about aliens, but about demons that are manifestations of people's fear. And they're defeated by acts of faith and hope.

Everyone in town talking about their fears of what the aliens will be is correct, and on the radio, they never actually explain what killed them worldwide.

And you never actually see a spaceship or any kind of technology for that matter.