Spectral (2016)

[Mr._Clark]

I watched this on Netflix the other day. I've tried to avoid blatant spoilers, but the following might give away some aspects of of the plot.

Wiki describes this as a "military science fiction thriller action film." IMBd says:

>>>Civil Unrest in the European country of Moldova has US forces engaging the insurgents however there is a new threat who has decided both are their enemy. This new threat resides in an alternative spectrum that makes them invisible to the naked eye and instant death to anyone confronting them. Locals believe they are Spirits of War but others believe they are superior arms technology fabricated by the Moldova government.<<<

I wanted to like it because the trailer reminded me a little of Edge of Tomorrow, which is one of my favorite movies. Unfortunately, Spectral is not nearly as good (in my opinion).

Without getting into spoilers, the acting is okay, the plot is not too terrible, and the special effects are also not too terrible. And, thankfully, the movie doesn't include a contrived romance thrown into the mix in an effort to make it palatable to female viewers.

I can't quite put a finger on it, but overall the movie never pulled me in and made me forget I was watching a movie. The characters were a bit too cliched, and the plot started to get somewhat predictable. This might not bother others, but the "explanation" of what was going on about half way into the movie seemed hokey to me. Pure fiction (e.g. The Matrix, Donnie Darko) doesn't bother me, but contrived quasi-real world science is annoying.

Overall I'd give it a 6 out of 10. If you really like this genre, it's probably worth watching.

 

[mtrycrafts]

We watched this last night. Not bad at all. May have seen it when it came out in 2016, or not.

 

[Mikado463]

and here I thought you were talking about this ........

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[Trell]

We watched this last night. Not bad at all. May have seen it when it came out in 2016, or not.

I watched that movie some time ago and it falled into the category of “easy watching”.

 

[EdwardKinney]

I watched this on Netflix the other day. I've tried to avoid blatant spoilers, but the following might give away some aspects of of the plot.

Wiki describes this as a "military science fiction thriller action film." IMBd says:

>>>Civil Unrest in the European country of Moldova has US forces engaging the insurgents however there is a new threat who has decided both are their enemy. This new threat resides in an alternative spectrum that makes them invisible to the naked eye and instant death to anyone confronting them. Locals believe they are Spirits of War but others believe they are superior arms technology fabricated by the Moldova government.<<<

I wanted to like it because the trailer reminded me a little of Edge of Tomorrow, which is one of my favorite movies. Unfortunately, Spectral is not nearly as good (in my opinion).

Without getting into spoilers, the acting is okay, the plot is not too terrible, and the special effects are also not too terrible. And, thankfully, the movie doesn't include a contrived romance thrown into the mix in an effort to make it palatable to female viewers.

I can't quite put a finger on it, but overall the movie never pulled me in and made me forget I was watching a movie. The characters were a bit too cliched, and the plot started to get somewhat predictable. This might not bother others, but the "explanation" of what was going on about half way into the movie seemed hokey to me. Pure fiction (e.g. The Matrix, Donnie Darko) doesn't bother me, but contrived quasi-real world science is annoying.

Overall I'd give it a 6 out of 10. If you really like this genre, it's probably worth watching.

 

[LinkAiris]

I watched this on Netflix the other day. I've tried to avoid blatant spoilers, but the following might give away some aspects of of the plot.

Wiki describes this as a "military science fiction thriller action film." IMBd says:

>>>Civil Unrest in the European country of Moldova has US forces engaging the insurgents however there is a new threat who has decided both are their enemy. This new threat resides in an alternative spectrum that makes them invisible to the naked eye and instant death to anyone confronting them. Locals believe they are Spirits of War but others believe they are superior arms technology fabricated by the Moldova government.<<<

I wanted to like it because the trailer reminded me a little of Edge of Tomorrow, which is one of my favorite movies. Unfortunately, Spectral is not nearly as good (in my opinion).

Without getting into spoilers, the acting is okay, the plot is not too terrible, and the special effects are also not too terrible. And, thankfully, the movie doesn't include a contrived romance thrown into the mix in an effort to make it palatable to female viewers.

I can't quite put a finger on it, but overall the movie never pulled me in and made me forget I was watching a movie. The characters were a bit too cliched, and the plot started to get somewhat predictable. This might not bother others, but the "explanation" of what was going on about half way into the movie seemed hokey to me. Pure fiction (e.g. The Matrix, Donnie Darko) doesn't bother me, but contrived quasi-real world science is annoying.

Overall I'd give it a 6 out of 10. If you really like this genre, it's probably worth watching.

For me is 6.5 out of 10.

 

[VictorG]

I watched this on Netflix the other day. I've tried to avoid blatant spoilers, but the following might give away some aspects of of the plot.

Wiki describes this as a "military science fiction thriller action film." IMBd says:

>>>Civil Unrest in the European country of Moldova has US forces engaging the insurgents however there is a new threat who has decided both are their enemy. This new threat resides in an alternative spectrum that makes them invisible to the naked eye and instant death to anyone confronting them. Locals believe they are Spirits of War but others believe they are superior arms technology fabricated by the Moldova government.<<<

I wanted to like it because the trailer reminded me a little of Edge of Tomorrow, which is one of my favorite movies. Unfortunately, Spectral is not nearly as good (in my opinion).

Without getting into spoilers, the acting is okay, the plot is not too terrible, and the special effects are also not too terrible. And, thankfully, the movie doesn't include a contrived romance thrown into the mix in an effort to make it palatable to female viewers.

I can't quite put a finger on it, but overall the movie never pulled me in and made me forget I was watching a movie. The characters were a bit too cliched, and the plot started to get somewhat predictable. This might not bother others, but the "explanation" of what was going on about half way into the movie seemed hokey to me. Pure fiction (e.g. The Matrix, Donnie Darko) doesn't bother me, but contrived quasi-real world science is annoying.

Overall I'd give it a 6 out of 10. If you really like this genre, it's probably worth watching.

I remember watching this around the time it came out, and my opinion was very similar to yours. The plot is genuinely intriguing, but the reveal doesn't quite live up to the atmosphere created by the first half. I think the film would have been stronger if it had left a little more unexplained, instead of trying to justify everything with technobabble.

I'd still recommend it to people who enjoy military sci-fi, as the action and visuals are good for a Netflix original, but it's definitely one of those films that's more enjoyable if you keep your expectations moderate, rather than expecting another "Edge of Tomorrow." A 6/10 rating seems fair to me, even all these years later. Incidentally, during commercials, I sometimes visit https://mostbet.net.in/ to keep up with all the news.