tech
Signal One review
Sci-fi about the inventor of a device to communicate with aliens, in which scientists spend too much time talking astrophysics at each other
TL;DR
- The film is a high-concept, low-risk drama about Earth's first contact with extraterrestrial life.
- Dr. Annika Cask, a brilliant computer scientist, works on a top-secret project for tech billionaire Dennis Quaid.
- The project involves a device called Littlemouth, invented by Perry Glassner, intended for communication with other life forms.
- David Thewlis plays Perry Glassner, an unbalanced narcissist with nihilistic views on humanity.
- The script is criticized for featuring too many conversations filled with astrophysics jargon, detracting from the entertainment value.
- The film uses a clever dodge to avoid revealing aliens, but some scenes are more tedious than awe-inspiring.