Captive State [Blu-ray]

A thinking persons psychological alien invasion movie! A steller cast that work well together, John Goodman is outstanding in his role and the supporting cast deliver to the same high standard. The invisible star of the show? The soundtrack! The music is excellent and sets the mood or atmosphere and tension masterfully and at the correct pace. There are enough "alien" moments to keep the story flowing and give the viewer an understanding of how menacing they are. The c.g.i. is decent in these moments and a credit to the set designers and lighting people who set the stage excellently. A very good sci fi movie, not a blockbuster or all out action fest but then its not supposed to be. The emphasis here is on the story and the characters and world class films do not need c.g.i. overload to be great and Captive State proves this in abundance.

In the most part this is a classic Alien Invasion of Planet Earth film. A simple idea that has been recycled many times. This film has overtones of the NAZI's occupations of WW II, as is often the case with these story lines, along with compliance from the world population due to the perceived benefits of security derived from the far superior technology and brutality of the Aliens. As we expect, an underground resistance force fighting for freedom arises and through mass surveillance the human authorities keep everyone in check and hunt down the resistance. If you read or watch SciFi movies all this will be familiar but you will enjoy this film none the less.

Fairly decent, but the trailer might be misrepresentative ... they probably show all the alien bits in the trailer. Think of it more like a sequel(ish) to 10 Cloverfield in that theyre now living under alien rule rather than one of the more alien invasion / active resistance or war. Slower guerrilla resistance.

Not what I expected, but enjoyable none the less.Story was plausible, and ending was agreeable.Well worth a watch.

Confused movie that feels like an episode from a longer running series. A SKYLINE influenced movie that is not as entertaining. John Goodman heads up a cast of lesser known actors, some British, so I suspect the drama was shot in the UK. The audience is left feeling as out of step as the protagonists in this Alien invasion drama. An analogy of Globalization perhaps? The ending has a shade of 'Independence Day' without the spectacle. Disappointing.

Captive State manages to keep you in such for its duration with its fast pace and interesting take on an old plot line of alien invasion and human collusion. It has some good acting and an interesting script which manages to keep you guessing until its wonderful twist at the end! It better suits those who enjoy the sci-fi genre as my wife was held less captive than I! Recommended.

There is nothing inovative or even remotly syfy in the film.The costums are not exitentThe sets are just the dumps around the corner which they used for freeThe plot is so flimsy that leaves you wondering if they really had one at allThe one good thing was the acting, they did the best they could with the almost nothing they had to work with.I gave 1 start because it's the lowest possible, I wish Amazon would have half a star o a black stars.

From the synopsis you'd be forgiven for dismissing this film as yet another alien invasion movie, but it's not. At heart it's a study of the human condition under intense circumstances. It twists & turns & has a real twist at the end. Kudos to John Goodman, Ashton Sanders and the supporting cast for turning in excellent performances that keep you glued to the screen. Quick nod to the soundtrack - keeps the tension up throughout the film which greatly added to my enjoyment of it. Wasn't really expecting much but it surprised me & was a delight.

En ningún momento he quitado la vista de la película. No voy a comentar nada de la película para no hacer spoiler, pero se podría crear un buen debate sobre el tema.

Bien jouer et suspens en vue

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Ich hab schon viele SciFI Filme gesehen und meist laufen die alle nach gleichem Schema ab: Aliens erscheinen, keiner weiß ob sie friedlich oder feindlich sind, Invasion, Gegenschlag und Happy End.Wer hier so etwas erwartet, ist komplett falsch. Der Film bietet von Anfang an allerlei Rätsel, die erst im Laufe des Films nach und nach ans Licht kommen. Es stehen hier nicht die Aliens im Mittelpunkt, sondern eher die Menschen, welche unter einem Scheinfrieden zurechtkommen müssen. Einige dienen dem System, andere versuchen zu rebellieren. Wer auf welcher Seite steht, ist genial verschleiert und zieht sich durch den gesamten Film. Ich war seit langem selten so begeistert von einem Film. Absolut sehenswert!

Gosse des années 80 je me pose souvent la question :qu'advient-il des petits films de science-fiction/fantastiques qui nous faisaient vraiment travailler l'imagination? Où est passé le feeling un punk que ces productions avaient dans le fait de parfois tout remettre en question, ou bien encore dans leur volonté de rébellion...?Il est loin... Voir très loin... En effet même s'ils sont plaisant à regarder, dans certains cas, les nombreux remakes et autres films de super-héros proposent surtout de remettre un peu au goût du jour des concepts archi-connus ou bien de nous inonder sous une surenchère d'effets spéciaux... Je n'ai rien contre mais ce n'est pas la meilleure des nouritures pour un cerveaux en mal de stimulation artistique...Hé donc, en voici un, un bon, de film stimulant et rebelle... Merci pour ça!!! A découvrir sans trop de spoil, juste le fait de savoir que oui, la terre est envahie et dominée par les extra-terrestres qui y dictent littéralement leurs lois et pas franchement en notre faveur... Et que la résistance veille au grains...Un film à l'atmosphère dure et sérieuse mais en même temps très divertissant, le jeux des acteurs étant communément très bon, la mise en scène bien construite et quelques plans valent leur pesant de cacahuètes niveau créativité, on a l'impression d'être dans un univers très vaste et de n'en voir qu'un tout petit bout, ce qui est franchement génial pour l'immersion...Peut-être un seul effet qui dépends un peu trop de son budget, mais je ne pense pas que tous s'en apercevrons...Quand au disque en lui-même, excellente image et son tout bon, que demander de plus...?En gros : foncez!!!