Great things are expected of British writer-director Michael Pearce’s second feature after acclaimed 2017 psychological thriller Beast firmly stamped the debut filmmaker’s mark on the genre. Encounter is another offering in the same vein, albeit toying with an apocalyptic sci-fi narrative before dramatically changing course mid-way through. It never quite abandons its extraterrestrial enigma though. As a result of the excellent work from lead actor Riz Ahmed we venture on this tense and highly explosive journey out of sheer curiosity, to seek answers and see closure.
Ahmed plays decorated Marine veteran Malik Khan, a loyal soldier with a moral compass, but clearly in the grip of Ptsd. He is also a father of two young boys, Jay (Lucian-River Chauhan) and Bobby (Aditya Geddada), who live with his ex-wife and her new partner. After witnessing a meteor shower and subsequent alien bug invasion, akin to something from Invasion of the...
Ahmed plays decorated Marine veteran Malik Khan, a loyal soldier with a moral compass, but clearly in the grip of Ptsd. He is also a father of two young boys, Jay (Lucian-River Chauhan) and Bobby (Aditya Geddada), who live with his ex-wife and her new partner. After witnessing a meteor shower and subsequent alien bug invasion, akin to something from Invasion of the...
- 11/30/2021
- by Lisa Giles-Keddie
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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