UFO

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Excellent film. The main character is an interesting representation of a determined individual who doesn't stray from his mission, despite all the obstacles and interpersonal complications thrown his way. This makes UFO an encouraging movie for me.

This movie tackles a subject that is usually not taken very seriously in film. It's quite rare to make an actual movie about Aliens that is taken seriously and that the majority really want to watch. Due to the advertising push i dont see many people knowing this movie exists, so this may be no exception. This movie focuses on a somewhat young Savant (Derek Echevaro) who has a brilliant mind for mathematics. He becomes obsessed with a local UFO sighting and tries to work out whether or not the UFO was trying to communicate with people on earth. This is the first time I've seen Alex Sharp acting and I can tell he is very talented, he handled the lead in this movie very well and bolstered by strong supporting actress Ella Purnell. Overall as clever and somewhat interesting as the movie is, it is lacking in actual suspense and memorable parts to the story. Approach with caution, fans of Alex Sharp and mathematics will really enjoy this movie, but many will find it hard to stay interested. I must add, I find it a touch cliche that Gillian Anderson (of X Files) plays a significant role in this movie about contact with aliens. It lasts around 85 minutes and is worth a go if you have nothing else planned for the next hour and 25 minutes

A mathematical sci-fi about an intelligent college student who reads about a UFO incident try to use his math skills to investigate and explain the sighting. Simple as the plot sounds, the execution is quite complicated as it focusing mainly on the mathematical approach at the expense of the dramatic and the sci-fi approach. The idea is interesting yet the execution falls short relying only on the mathematical portion of the plot, I believe if UFO was written in a more equivalent way to balance both key elements of the script, the drama and the science behind the drama, it'd have had a more satisfying outcome.