Review: Clooney's 'The Midnight Sky' a cold, alienating experience
George Clooney directs and stars in this story about a post-apocalyptic Earth
Adam Graham
It's lonely out there — in space, on Earth after a global disaster and in "The Midnight Sky," a solemn, snail-paced sci-fi drama from director-star George Clooney.
"Gravity" it's not. That heart-racing action epic (also starring Clooney) explored similar themes of isolation and finding the will to live in the face of surefire death. "The Midnight Sky" is a much more dour, downturned film, and while it may fancy itself headier or more cerebral, in reality it's an emotionally obtuse and disconnected experience.