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In the Shadow of the Moon

2019

Jim Mickle

Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman, Michael C. Hall, Bokeem Woodbine ...

5.4

5,339

Thriller. Sci-Fi In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces every nine years. But when the killer's crimes begin to defy all scientific explanation, Lock's obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity.

	Author	Review
United States	Chris Evangelista SlashFilm	"Have you ever wanted to watch a movie that features nearly every single genre at once? (...) a film doing battle with itself – it wants to be all things to all people, but sometimes, less is more"	NEU
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"It’s a woke movie. But one that will put you to sleep"	NEG
United States	Haleigh Foutch Collider	"A thrilling genre exercise that showcases Micke’s talents while pointing to what should be a bright future in big-budget filmmaking"	POS
United States	Chris Vognar The New York Times	"[It] can’t quite confine its many moods within a single tone (...) 'In the Shadow of the Moon' may go all over the place, but it’s still a ride worth taking"	NEU
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	f time-travel movies give you a headache, best to avoid director Jim Mickle's bizarre mashup of the science-fiction, thriller and horror genres (...) the storyline gets so convoluted and baroque that unintentional humor sets in"	NEG
United States	Trace Thurman Bloody Disgusting	"[It] is far from a failure, but it is painfully mediocre. It features some excellent production design and has a great concept that is let down by a weak script (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"An odd film like this needs a charismatic anchor in its lead role to keep it from losing its human connection and Boyd Holbrook just can’t muster the energy to do that (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"An extremely silly yet undeniably entertaining genre-switching film (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
Canada	Andrew Parker The Gate	"A satisfyingly twisty and original take on traditional gumshoe and time travel tropes (...) A mystery that’s easy to invest in (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Katie Rife AV Club	"A disappointing misfire all around, but no matter—like so many other Netflix original films, it’ll be reabsorbed into the streaming void soon enough."	NEG
Canada	Raju Mudhar Toronto Star	"There is nice work in the setup (...) [It] spends the majority of its 115-minute running time involved in the cat-and-mouse chase between cop and crook (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Gabriella Geisinger Digital Spy	"Its surface exploration of intimacy, family, trauma, and time travel won't get you down – but don't expect to be having water-cooler conversations on Monday about what it all means."	NEU

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