I remember when this event actually happened, one of the most credible UFO sighting events in recent history . . . And the truly weird mental gymnastics that were contrived to explain this away, as if this was just some odd combination of strange weather, a drone, and people imagining things.
The most interesting aspect of all this was how quickly it faded out of public attention and the mediasphere, a perfect example of how this type of phenomena remains hidden in plain sight. It is a good ending to the film . . . But maybe a bit overly optimistic. One can only hope there are some on the "inside" who are actually in this mode of recognition.
The production itself was remarkably well done, certainly far more than the average 6.2 rating. No fancy CGI, no wild chase or crash scenes, but a very compelling look at a possible rendering of the event and its surrounding circumstances (and others like it). Of course, I'm not going to include any spoilers here, but maybe the closest possible rough comparison might be Contact . . . Not nearly as much high drama, but the core concepts are there.
Gillian Anderson definitely fit the part as the mostly crusty, hardened mathematics professor, who revealed an inner spark of inspired epiphany a bit later in the story. The entire cast fit their parts well, this was a well thought out production.
This easily gets 8 stars. Perhaps it could have been more technically "polished" as a production, but it absolutely held its own as a quality story.
The most interesting aspect of all this was how quickly it faded out of public attention and the mediasphere, a perfect example of how this type of phenomena remains hidden in plain sight. It is a good ending to the film . . . But maybe a bit overly optimistic. One can only hope there are some on the "inside" who are actually in this mode of recognition.
The production itself was remarkably well done, certainly far more than the average 6.2 rating. No fancy CGI, no wild chase or crash scenes, but a very compelling look at a possible rendering of the event and its surrounding circumstances (and others like it). Of course, I'm not going to include any spoilers here, but maybe the closest possible rough comparison might be Contact . . . Not nearly as much high drama, but the core concepts are there.
Gillian Anderson definitely fit the part as the mostly crusty, hardened mathematics professor, who revealed an inner spark of inspired epiphany a bit later in the story. The entire cast fit their parts well, this was a well thought out production.
This easily gets 8 stars. Perhaps it could have been more technically "polished" as a production, but it absolutely held its own as a quality story.