unpacks a generation's worth of Cold War fascination and paranoia; By turns intriguingly odd and frustratingly obscure, this is confidently quirky material that nonetheless boasts superior production values with style to spare
on the whole this is an impressive and distinctive debut; A low key and talky piece of sci-fi, but one that manages to get under the skin with an eerie atmosphere and characters we can root for
a riveting and ultimately heartbreaking story about seemingly insignificant people who are irrevocably changed by contact with big things beyond their comprehension
"The Vast of Night" manages to be eerie and compelling despite unfolding mostly in a series of conversations and monologues tied together by a fictional "Twilight Zone"-esque show called Paradox Theatre
"The Vast of Night" delivers a slow burn that is both dazzling and uniquely distressful; it's a film that lures the audience's attention to the screen and will leave you wanting more films from Andrew Patterson down the road
