It goes without saying that this article contains spoilers for The Midnight Sky.
The problem with George Clooney growing a Father Christmas beard is that it’s hard to take your eyes off it, which means you might not give
The Midnight Sky’s story the attention it deserves. We’re talking about a mightily impressive feat of facial hair here, rendered even more dramatic by the frost that clings to every strand. Stare too long, and the actual plot of the film will easily get buried in the tundra.
That, we assume, is why you’re here. The credits are rolling and you’re very confused. What happened? Where did the beard go? Can
Despite its bleak subject matter,
The Midnight Sky has been a big hit for Netflix over the festive period, topping the most-watched chart worldwide. (Sorry
It doesn t necessarily strike you as a Christmas watch given that it s set at the end of the world as we know it, especially after the year we ve had. However, George Clooney – who directs and stars as terminally ill scientist Augustine Lofthouse – believes it s a story about hope, rather than devastation.
Perhaps that s what has drawn audiences to the tale of Augustine s race against time to stop Sully (Felicity Jones) and the rest of the crew on the Aether from returning to Earth and effectively killing themselves. Augustine s mission is made more difficult when he discovers a child (Caoilinn Spingall) has been left behind at the observatory, without any hope of a rescue.
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