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UFO
2018 88 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★6.3
Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Director: Ryan Eslinger
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Description
A college student, who sees a UFO, uses his exceptional math skills to investigate the sighting with his friends while the FBI follows closely behind.
Starring
Alex Sharp
Actor
Gillian Anderson
Actor
Ella Purnell
Actor
Key opinion
UFO (2018) is a low-budget, intellectual science fiction film that prioritizes scientific theory and character-driven mystery over traditional action or visual spectacle. While some viewers appreciate its contemplative, student-focused approach and grounded performances, others criticize its simplistic plot, heavy-handed exposition, and lack of cinematic polish.
| Originality | The film intentionally eschews high-octane spectacle and special effects in favor of a quiet, theory-heavy narrative focused on mathematics and scientific inquiry. | |
| Acting | The lead performances, particularly by Alex Sharp and the supporting veterans, are praised for being natural, restrained, and effectively nuanced. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is viewed as unhurried and meditative, which rewards patient viewers but leaves those seeking traditional thriller energy feeling bored or restless. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is divisive: supporters value its intellectual depth and focus on 'the thinking viewer,' while critics find the plot predictable, the exposition clunky, and the character motivations illogical. |