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Earth to Echo (2014)
Directed by Dave Green
Twitter Facebook Google+Adventure | Science Fiction | Thriller
Most recently watched by ashe5k, schofizzy
Overview
After a construction project begins digging in their neighbourhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones. Convinced something bigger is going on, they go to their parents and the authorities. The three embark on a secret adventure to crack the code and follow it to its source, and discover a mysterious being from another world who desperately needs their help. The journey that follows will change all their lives forever.
Rated PG | Length 89 minutes
Actors
Teo Halm | Astro | Reese C. Hartwig | Ella Wahlestedt | Jason Gray-Stanford | Algee Smith | Arthur Darbinyan | Cassius Willis | Sonya Leslie | Kerry O'Malley | Virginia Louise Smith | Peter MacKenzie | Valerie Wildman | Roger Hewlett | Mary Pat Gleason | Marilyn Giacomazzi | Brooke Dillman | Myk Watford | Tiffany Espensen | Israel Broussard | Drake Kemper | Sara Arrington | Michael Lee Merrins | Sean Carroll | Chris Wylde | Frank Lloyd
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/16/2014 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Man, I really like this movie. It’s like a found footage of the movie that Super 8 was trying to be. Much like that film, it’s this cast of kids that carry this film. Exceptionally so. Surprised how invested I became in their story. All the kids are strong but Ella Wahlestedt particularly so. She looks like the kid sister of Natalie Portman with equal the acting chops. She steals a few scenes from the boys. Astro (Tuck in the film) is also very good.
Overall a refreshing take on the genre both found footage and alien discovery even if some of those steady shots were hard to believe. I do love how all of it was really a way to express the bond of friendship through a childhood adventure. Definitely the kid of movie I’d want to show my kids.
Worth mentioning that the VFX are very well done. Everything here, Echo and the emotions, are palpable. It’s E.T. for the digital age.
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