In the Shadow of the Moon

Name: In the Shadow of the Moon
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: September 27, 2019
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Al Maini, Billy Otis, Bokeem Woodbine, Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): September 27, 2019 | TV-MA

Starring: Al Maini, Billy Otis, Bokeem Woodbine, Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman, Divan Meyer, Gabrielle Graham, Jhonattan Ardila, Julia Knope, Martha Girvin, Michael C. Hall, Quincy Kirkwood, Rachel Keller, Rudi Dharmalingam, Ryan Allen, Sarah Dugdale

Summary: In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces every nine years. But when the killer's crimes begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke's obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, andIn 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces every nine years. But when the killer's crimes begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke's obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity. [Netflix]… Expand

Director: Jim Mickle

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 115 min

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Chris Vognar

Sep 26, 2019

The film is never less than engaging, and it’s just about always clever. Read full review

Noel Murray

Sep 26, 2019

This is an appealingly polished thriller, with something modest but profound to say about how selfish choices can ripple across decades. Read full review

Chris Tilly

Sep 26, 2019

The action is thrilling and the science fiction stuff compelling, but there are several occasions where it feels like the screenplay is talking down to its audience, most notably during its heavy-handed climax. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Sep 27, 2019

An odd film like this needs a charismatic anchor in its lead role to keep it from losing its human connection and Boyd Holbrook just can’t muster the energy to do that. It’s a strangely flat, unengaging performance that doesn't match the ambition of the overall piece. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Oct 1, 2019

A watchable failure, at best. Read full review

Katie Rife

Sep 24, 2019

In The Shadow Of The Moon is a disappointing misfire all around, but no matter—like so many other Netflix original films, it’ll be reabsorbed into the streaming void soon enough. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Sep 24, 2019

The dedicated entertainment junkie now has more options than ever before. So if you’re wondering which logy, derivative, visually pedestrian piece of made-for-Netflix pulp you should avoid at all costs this week, it would be hard to top In the Shadow of the Moon. Read full review

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Gregnator

Sep 28, 2019

In the shadow of the moon is a very interesting movie about a police officer encountering strange repeated events that he can not explain. And I wish I could say more without spoiling. It's a science fiction detective film, which blows the viewer away. Unfortunately one of the major plotIn the shadow of the moon is a very interesting movie about a police officer encountering strange repeated events that he can not explain. And I wish I could say more without spoiling. It's a science fiction detective film, which blows the viewer away. Unfortunately one of the major plot twists is predictable. Around halfway through the movie I had a theory and I was right about it. Even though the twist is kind of expected, the movie does make you question about right and wrong. In the end I disagreed with the overall message, but I found it a great film that does make you think about it. I give it an 8 as it was a well directed solid movie, good acting all the way, but the predictable twist knocks the score from a 9 to an 8. It's a good movie all in all. No sequels needed, no hints to sequels. Just a good solid movie, like they used to make them.… Expand

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Jeebus117

Feb 3, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow. There are a lot of racists on Metacritic. I enjoyed the movie. Saw some of the twists coming. Not all. I watched it with nothing about race or politics coming to mind. I do find it funny how many reviewers said it was anti-right because they kill off white supremacists. What does that say about how they view the right? Not the most amazing film ever, but definitely worth watching. A slight spin on the time travel paradox idea. Sci fi mixed with kind of a traditional cop movie. Not a role I'm used to seeing from Cleopatra Coleman, and she did well. One of the better Netflix sci fi movies I've seen, lately.… Expand

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Max_Critic

Sep 27, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good acting and a good scifi premise but the film is totally let down by being chock full of Hollywood delusional contrivances. Apparently, all ten of the coke snorting white supremacists in the country start a civil war. If you like Boyd Holbrook you'll like the film, just be aware of the dumb messaging being aimed at you.… Expand

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Somocs

Jul 30, 2021

A good movie wasted by a wrong plot twist

A SF movie about time travel need to respect the logic

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

DavidGMT

Oct 4, 2019

Another, terrible, politically driven product... It clearly shows up how a strong black woman stops angry republicans - because you know, they like guns and militia stuff, and just like any SJW driven movie it gives a clear message... we will not stop, we will even kill innocents to get whatAnother, terrible, politically driven product... It clearly shows up how a strong black woman stops angry republicans - because you know, they like guns and militia stuff, and just like any SJW driven movie it gives a clear message... we will not stop, we will even kill innocents to get what we want. Netlix gone WOKE some time ago and I hope, they will go BROKE soon... So... the outcome and twist ending is predictable, somewhat.… Expand

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artur52

Jan 10, 2021

The message of this movie is 'it's ok to kill people for their believes'. I was enjoying the film until very last moment when this 'revelation' came to be. I hate that Netflix became this radical leftist propaganda tool. Not only kill them but also melt their brains out. Leftist ability toThe message of this movie is 'it's ok to kill people for their believes'. I was enjoying the film until very last moment when this 'revelation' came to be. I hate that Netflix became this radical leftist propaganda tool. Not only kill them but also melt their brains out. Leftist ability to justify that scares me more and more. Hope they won't become the cause of future collapse of civilization they predict will come from hands of so called 'white supremacists'.… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

Nick_Nech

Nov 18, 2020

This is one of the worse movie I have ever seen.
Aggressive left wing propaganda.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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