He’s not like us.|Feb. 12, 2016|United States, Greece|112 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Adventure;Drama;Science;Fiction
Description: In a motel, Roy Tomlin and his friend Lucas see an AMBER Alert for 8-year-old Alton Meyer and his alleged abductor, Roy, while the boy quietly reads on the floor. At the Ranch, a religious cult in rural Texas, Pastor Calvin Meyer sends two members to retrieve Alton. Soon after, the FBI raids the church, and NSA analyst Paul Sevier questions Calvin about mysterious numbers in his sermons. Calvin reveals that Alton, who speaks in tongues, provided these numbers. As Alton’s supernatural abilities grew, his mother, Sarah, left him, and the cult raised him with Pastor Meyer as his adoptive father. It’s also revealed that Roy is Alton’s biological father.
After a violent encounter with a state trooper, Roy and Lucas seek refuge at the home of Elden, a former Ranch member. During the night, an earthquake startles them, and they find Alton connected to Elden by beams of light emanating from his eyes. Roy knocks out Elden and covers Alton, who is highly sensitive to light. They then take Elden’s van and head to a destination specified by Alton.
The Ranch members appear to know this location, but the FBI struggles to track the trio’s movements. When they stop at a gas station, Alton seemingly destroys a satellite, causing debris to rain down. Later, they arrive at Sarah’s house, where she is thrilled to reunite with her son. Alton explains that he destroyed the satellite to prevent the police from tracking him.
Cast director: Jeff Nichols
Cast actor: Michael Shannon, Jaeden Martell, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, David Jensen, Sam Shepard, Scott Haze, Dana Gourrier, Paul Sparks
Original name: Midnight Special