The Signal (2014)
7/10
Felt like a bigger budget episode of The Outer Limits - In a good way!
24 December 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I have to say that I enjoyed this film.

I remember seeing the trailer and being intrigued but having this curtailed a little when I read some of the negative reviews. However the film made it onto Netflix and I gave it a go. I'm glad I did.

Yes, it might not be big budget but the characters and their plight held my attention and whereas I might not usually succumb to the pretence of the long lingering shots, in this it seemed to just work.

I thought the idea and concept was really good and gave me food for thought, which is all you can ask for from a piece of entertainment.

The effects were cool and although used sparingly were used appropriately and to very good effect. I loved the whole running and powered up attributes that the two guys had and very much liked how they employed these with the silent screaming and slow motion effects.

Indeed it felt like a cracking origin story and I would love to have seen how these characters would have used their powers/attributes in the real world.

The final kicker was impactful and I think the writer/director shows a hell of a lot of promise. I really hope that he has some more projects in the pipeline and receives a little more funding to make those visions a reality. Great work.
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