The second half is where the movie begins to shine. It binds all the loose ends together and has a rather clever resolution/ending. With that ending many characters develop further and become more relatable.
The first half on the other hand is clearly the weak spot of the movie. Too many characters, too fuzzy story telling and sometimes an even bad pacing. I was close to skipping this one after the first 30 minutes have passed. Glad I didn't.
Besides that there are some major deficits. For example that we nearly see nothing of the alien forces or why they are so welcomed by the humans. In the eye of extinction I would have expected a lot more resistance. Besides that this is a tremendous waste of opportunity because the alien design seems to be decent enough and worth a closer look.
All in all the second half and the ending carry the movie. At least if you don't except an action or dci fi movie. Captive state is none of that but a mostly clever character centered political thriller with an intense atmosphere.
The first half on the other hand is clearly the weak spot of the movie. Too many characters, too fuzzy story telling and sometimes an even bad pacing. I was close to skipping this one after the first 30 minutes have passed. Glad I didn't.
Besides that there are some major deficits. For example that we nearly see nothing of the alien forces or why they are so welcomed by the humans. In the eye of extinction I would have expected a lot more resistance. Besides that this is a tremendous waste of opportunity because the alien design seems to be decent enough and worth a closer look.
All in all the second half and the ending carry the movie. At least if you don't except an action or dci fi movie. Captive state is none of that but a mostly clever character centered political thriller with an intense atmosphere.