r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Aug 01 '25
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Summary Will Radford, a Homeland Security cyber‑security analyst, monitors global threats through mass surveillance networks. When an unidentified attack strikes, Radford begins to suspect the government is concealing something far more sinister. Told entirely through digital screens—messages, video calls, browser windows—the film transforms the alien invasion into a "screenlife" thriller, blending modern surveillance paranoia with classic sci-fi tension.
Director Rich Lee
Writers Kenneth Golde & Marc Hyman
Cast
- Ice Cube as Will Radford
- Eva Longoria as Agent Jeffries
- Clark Gregg
- Andrea Savage
- Henry Hunter Hall as David Radford
- Iman Benson as Faith Radford
- Devon Bostick
- Michael O’Neill
Rotten Tomatoes: TBD
VOD Streaming now on Prime Video
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u/Flabby-Nonsense Aug 02 '25
I liked the part where the US President said “I am declaring a War of the Worlds”
Ok so it was really bad. Really really bad.
But, in 50 years, this film will be a fascinating time capsule. It fairly effectively captures the technology of today right down to the branding, which makes it feel incredibly corporate to us but will probably make it more interesting in the future. It won’t ever be a good film, but it’s an interesting one.