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Captive State
10 years ago, they took our planet. Today, we take it back!
Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace.
- Original title
- Captive State
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Revenue
- $8,808,611
Gimly
Jul 17, 2019 · via TMDB
Honestly don't really know what I just saw. It's like if _The Battle of Algiers_ had no nuance, or if _District 9_ you know... sucked. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
Manuel São Bento
Mar 28, 2019 · via TMDB
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) As a huge fan of the sci-fi genre, especially when it involves alien invasions of some kind, movies like this always leave me excited. It doesn’t matter what the audience or critics have been saying (in fact, it never does) because it won’t affect my enthusiasm (in fact, nothing does). By knowing who the cast, director, writers, and producers are, I instantly know how high or low I need to set my expectations. Having this in mind, I was hoping that Captive State could be one of 2019’s surprises. It has an unusual concept that can provide a very unique story if it’s well-told, so the big question is: did they execute all of their ideas successfully? Unfortunately, no. Not even close. Honestly, the screenplay is so convoluted and messy that I felt “lost” several times. I admire the amount of work that they put into this because they actually did and it shows. The overall concept and its ramifications are all there, the story is indeed interesting. It’s just the way that it’s told that ruins the entire thing. However, the first sentence I heard after the film’s conclusion, came from someone who said: “here I was expecting massive action and …” If you go into your movie theater expecting a straightforward, action-heavy, alien-invasion-type flick and you leave disappointed, that’s on you! From the trailers to its marketing, there was never a message of “hey, this is pure action, humans vs. aliens!” It tried its best to give the world a different take on this “sub-genre”, let’s call it that. I mean, they had it all: a good cast with the always astonishing John Goodman (William Mulligan) as one of the protagonists, beautiful visual effects that elevated the set design, and the aliens actually have an intriguing physical shape. Sadly, there’s barely any aliens throughout the runtime. There’s hardly … anything. I don’t know what happened post-production, but it feels like they were pushed to deliver something different, so they cut all of the other scenes with extra-terrestrial stuff (I’m certain that they had more to show). The main issue here is that you can never have a 100% ambiguous story. Arrival is probably the best non-typical alien-invasion movie ever, not because it scarcely shows any aliens or action, but due to its twistful and thought-provoking script. Nevertheless, it still shows a lot! You don’t leave that film disappointed because you didn’t see the inside of a spaceship or an actual alien. You leave perplexed and with your mind blown. Captive State just leaves you confused and wishing for more. A lot more. There’s really not that much more to say on this review without getting into spoiler territory. Sadly, this is one of those movies that come out every year showing tremendous potential, an innovative and intriguing premise, but that in the end, it just isn’t able to succeed. It doesn’t structure its story and ideas in the most efficient way possible. Its execution is sloppy, filled with hollow characters, no real flow (it feels like it’s just a scene after another scene), too vague, and it profoundly hopes that you didn’t figure out a pretty obvious twist so they can shock you seconds away from the end. It’s not horrible, but it’s definitely frustrating and disappointing. John Goodman delivers a great performance as always, and the visual effects are striking, to say the least. The production quality is undeniable, they really worked hard to provide the audience with an environment that actually feels real. The first act is pretty good, but it’s downhill from there. Ashton Sanders shares the lead with Goodman, and he’s also pretty good, no doubt about it. However, and this sums up the film pretty well: if I have to check online what the name of the main character was (Gabriel Drummond), then something went terribly wrong. It’s not going to end up being one of the worst movies of the year, but so far, it’s the biggest letdown. Rating: C-
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John Goodman
William Mulligan
Ashton Sanders
Gabriel Drummond
Jonathan Majors
Rafe Drummond
Vera Farmiga
Jane Doe
Kevin Dunn
Police Chief Igoe
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kermode
Alan Ruck
Rittenhouse
Ben Daniels
Daniel
James Ransone
Ellison
D. B. Sweeney
Levitt
mgk
Jurgis
Madeline Brewer
Rula
Caitlin Ewald
Anita
Lawrence Grimm
Evan Hayes
Guy Van Swearingen
Eddie the Priest
Elena Marisa Flores
Flores
Rene L. Moreno
Courier
Yasen Peyankov
Hacker
Ta'Rhonda Jones
Barbosa
Shannon Cochran
Kathy Mulligan
Patrese McClain
Flora
Chike Johnson
John
Alex Henderson
Theo
Lucien Cambric
Teenager
KiKi Layne
Carrie
Bries Vannon
Crystal Billy
Jason Bradley
Aide
Laura Fisher
Legislator Translator
Marc Grapey
Mayor Ed Lee
Eric C. Lynch
Morgue Attendant
José Antonio García
Nark
Kelly Cole
Pirate DJ
Danny Goldring
Prison Guard
Michael Christopher Collins
Robert Watts
Mickey O'Sullivan
Surveillance Specialist
Ronald L. Conner
Surveillance Tech
Cyrus Alexander
Embed Translator
Ilyssa Fradin
Human Translator
Linsey Page Morton
Hysterical Woman
Zach Thomas
Young Gabriel
Carey Jones
Lead Hunter (uncredited)
Giota Trakas
Prisoner (uncredited)
Otis Winston
Legislator (uncredited)
Ashland Thomas
NYC Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Steve Hull
Construction Coordinator
Luca Borghese
Post Production Supervisor
Ashland Thomas
Stand In
Chris Nolte
Stunt Coordinator
Aaron Crippen
Stunts
Buddy Sosthand
Stunts
Carey Jones
Stunts
Carl Paoli
Stunts
Cheyenne Watson
Stunts
Dan Lemieux
Stunts
Dominique Elijah Smith
Stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez
Stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez Jr.
Stunts
Greg Poljacik
Stunts
James Fierro
Stunts
Jay R. Adams
Stunts
Kenny Richards
Stunts
Linda Perlin
Stunts
Mark Harper
Stunts
Matthew LeFevour
Stunts
Michele Sweeney Abrams
Stunts
Nancy McCrumb
Stunts
Natalie M. Meyer
Stunts
Nicole Marines
Stunts
Olivia Bird
Stunts
Otis Winston
Stunts
Randall McDonald
Stunts
Rich Wilkie
Stunts
Rick LeFevour
Stunts
Samuel Evan Horowitz
Stunts
Sara Holden
Stunts
Scott Philyaw
Stunts
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz
Stunts
Tom Lowell
Stunts
Rupert Wyatt
Director
Tom Poole
Senior Colorist
Bruce Winant
ADR Voice Casting
Dann Fink
ADR Voice Casting
Robert Kessel
Executive In Charge Of Production
Adam Simon
Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Jonathan King
Executive Producer
Rupert Wyatt
Producer
Chris Navarro
ADR Mixer
Hal Rosenfeld
Musician
Ian Chang
Musician
Rob Simonsen
Original Music Composer
Kill the Noise
Songs
Tom Brass
Animation Supervisor
Rupert Wyatt
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