Three college friends are encountered by an evil-minded hacker during a road trip. The trio suddenly get abducted by a mysterious force and become victims of the techie's scheme.
Review:
This seems to be one of those films that you either like or dislike or it just isn't your cup of tea. Personally, I found this film to be quite enjoyable.
There is not really much to say about this film without giving anything away. Basically, it begins as an indie drama, then it becomes an intriguing science fiction thriller, then it becomes an intense sci-fi action flick. It has a similar pace to William Eubank's previous directorial film "Love" as it starts off a bit slow and then it picks up the pace and has a great final act.
The story, while similar to some other science fiction thrillers, is quite unique, creative, compelling and thought provoking. The characters are quite likeable and believable. I liked the chemistry between the three college friends Nic, Haley and Jonah.
It has some good acting. I liked Brenton Thwaites in this, which is saying something because he's not that great of actor. Laurence Fishburne basically stole the show. In fact, Fishburne's performance is probably my favorite part of the whole film.
Just like in "Love", I think Eubank did a very good job directing the film. It is very well shot, has neat visuals, and it has impressive special effects for a low budget independent science fiction film. Also, the music score is great.
There are a couple things that bugged me though. One of them is the special effects. The special effects, while impressive for the budget, felt a bit unbelievable in some areas. The other thing that bugged me is the ending. I am not going to spoil the ending for those who haven't seen it, but while it isn't a bad ending, it kinda made me go "huh?" and I think it probably could have concluded better.
Overall, I really enjoyed this film and I highly recommend it to sci-fi fans.
In the end, I'll say "The Signal", while not fully realizing it's potential, is quite an intriguing indie sci-fi action romp that should satisfy sci-fi lovers.
Max Scale:
8/10
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