"Earth to Echo", the new sci-fi/adventure film from director Dave Green, is the perfect example of something that isn't anything extraordinary or groundbreaking. In fact, it's a movie filled to the brim with clichés, predictable plot points, and character arcs you can see from a mile away. But putting all that aside, it has something great going for it and certainly something that's been absent from most recent flicks. That would be a substantial amount of heart, and on top of that, an undeniable sweet nature. And without those things, I don't think I would have enjoyed the movie as much as I did.
Spanning only one night, it centers around a group of teenagers who receive a series of encrypted messages on their phones and embark on a journey to figure out what they mean. And needless to say, it involves aliens (or just one, for that matter). They meet Echo, who's spaceship has crashed and needs help rebuilding the key element for the new one. But everything doesn't go as planned and their risky escapade takes its fair share of twists and turns (much to the delight of the audience).
And though the movie may not live up to its more popular predecessors, such as 1982's "E.T.", it still successfully won me over and got me emotionally attached by the end. Serving as a sort of grandchild to films like "Stand By Me" and "Paranormal Activity", it's a surprisingly fun and enjoyable film that doesn't overstay its welcome at only ninety minutes. "Earth to Echo" is now playing in theaters everywhere.
Spanning only one night, it centers around a group of teenagers who receive a series of encrypted messages on their phones and embark on a journey to figure out what they mean. And needless to say, it involves aliens (or just one, for that matter). They meet Echo, who's spaceship has crashed and needs help rebuilding the key element for the new one. But everything doesn't go as planned and their risky escapade takes its fair share of twists and turns (much to the delight of the audience).
And though the movie may not live up to its more popular predecessors, such as 1982's "E.T.", it still successfully won me over and got me emotionally attached by the end. Serving as a sort of grandchild to films like "Stand By Me" and "Paranormal Activity", it's a surprisingly fun and enjoyable film that doesn't overstay its welcome at only ninety minutes. "Earth to Echo" is now playing in theaters everywhere.