Hover
Syfy Films | Release Date: June 29, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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60
Village VoiceSimon AbramsJun 28, 2018
Hover may sometimes be unbelievably generic, but Osterman, adapting Coleman’s clever scenario, nails a universal power dynamic. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJun 29, 2018
All of these nuances, as well as whatever satirical social commentary the movie wanted to make, are lost in the climax, a press conference staged with a threadbare quality that’s sadly typical of too much original Syfy fare. Read full review
40
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJun 28, 2018
Hover is reasonably resourceful for its first hour, during which it appears to have turned budget restrictions into an asset, keeping the focus on ideas instead of effects. The last act, though, is a total whiff — too rushed, too riddled with plot holes and too incongruously hopeful to take seriously. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesGeoff BerkshireJun 28, 2018
By the time the film reaches a third act low on logic and heavy on exploding heads, it's clear that "Hover" never had the right parts to take flight. Read full review
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