Spectral

Name: Spectral
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: December 9, 2016
Duration: 107 min

2016

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): December 9, 2016 | PG-13

Summary: When an otherworldly force wreaks havoc on a war-torn European city, an engineer teams up with an elite Special Ops unit to stop it.

Director: Nic Mathieu

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 107 min

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Tasha Robinson

Dec 12, 2016

For a mainstream supernatural-fantasy war film, Spectral is curiously devoted to rhapsodizing about science, and considering the moral implications of scientific discovery. It’s also appealingly certain that science is the answer to all problems, including what appears to be a supernatural attack. Read full review

Will Ashton

Dec 9, 2016

Despite some impressive visuals and a few good supporting actors, Netflix's Spectral fails to leave an impact. Read full review

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Renno

Dec 12, 2016

Starts slowly but slowly becomes frenetic in action and special effects. The subject gives for a second movie, I got lost in the explanation of how this energy matter is created.

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CharlieBrown8

Aug 20, 2023

Fantastic original setting and great follow-through applying the scientific method to get to the bottom of the mystery.

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RealmJumper

Jan 2, 2021

Ok so I'm almost done with this movie and I feel I can write an honest review. This movie starts with a mystery slightly slow, but it's still well paced. Something is killing soldiers in a War Zone and bullets go right through it. A researcher teams up with a government organization andOk so I'm almost done with this movie and I feel I can write an honest review. This movie starts with a mystery slightly slow, but it's still well paced. Something is killing soldiers in a War Zone and bullets go right through it. A researcher teams up with a government organization and soldiers to stop the "Spectral" from killing soldiers and people. It has a good plot and the action is pretty decent. The special effects are decent and above average. Overall the actors are excellent and this is worth your time. Check it out.… Expand

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Dubeau

Mar 28, 2018

Spectral is a decent action scifi movie. The story is barely interesting until the very end, where you have some measures of explanations. The FX is really good in general, but the action camera work and filming were not always interesting. The main actors are just average and strangely,Spectral is a decent action scifi movie. The story is barely interesting until the very end, where you have some measures of explanations. The FX is really good in general, but the action camera work and filming were not always interesting. The main actors are just average and strangely, it's the side characters that were the most interesting. The shortcut magic solutions (in very little time) made me cringe twice in the movie. I still give it a 65% because I think that overall, there was some good production value and a good premise. Not always well told and showed but ok if you miss the genre.… Expand

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Truth_of_Pisces

Mar 1, 2018

Cool concept, but it doesn't quite execute it an innovative or interesting way. The characters are rather cut and dry and don't have a lot of depth, but they service the story(what little there is) sufficiently. The special effects are the only real high point of this film. Watching it, itCool concept, but it doesn't quite execute it an innovative or interesting way. The characters are rather cut and dry and don't have a lot of depth, but they service the story(what little there is) sufficiently. The special effects are the only real high point of this film. Watching it, it honestly feels like it would have made a better video game than a film.… Expand

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DukeJon

Mar 26, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An ok supernatual/action flick. Decent performances but nobody really stands out. Starts off as a ghosthunting movie. Initially we don't know what the "ghosts" are and the tension is ramped up nicely until first contact. Then it turns into a kind of action movie reminiscent of "Aliens". with a small squad of jarheads being led by two scientists types (I was expecting a romance between the two scientists but it doesn't happen). There's a part in the plot which let everything down imho. The lead scientist suddenly figures everything out; what the "ghosts" are and how to defeat them. Then he takes a few crates of random equipment and within a single montage he has designed and built enough plasma rifles and advanced power armour to equip a small army. It really is quite ridiculous. We then have the climactic battle scene. CGI is top notch and some of the scenes were quite thrilling, but the fact that none of the leads really stand out and we lack a main antagonist (the "ghosts" are only partially explained) leaves everything feeling a little flat. Decent effort but don't expect to be blown away like you're watching "Aliens" for the first time.… Expand

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Pipotipo

Jan 13, 2017

Mal... Mala película... El concepto es muy interesante, la trama puede ser impresionante, pero se desarrolló de manera simple, intuitiva y lo peor que puede tener una película: OBVIA. Uno se imagina el final, es predecible qué va a pasar con los personajes, las batallas no generan nada...Mal... Mala película... El concepto es muy interesante, la trama puede ser impresionante, pero se desarrolló de manera simple, intuitiva y lo peor que puede tener una película: OBVIA. Uno se imagina el final, es predecible qué va a pasar con los personajes, las batallas no generan nada... Triste porque podría ser TREMENDA película y es una mala.… Expand

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