Captive State

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Call Number: DVD Science-Fiction Captive
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Wide screen (2.39:1).
Special features: Igniting a war; Building the world of Captive State; feature commentary.
John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Vera Farmiga, Kevin Dunn, James Ransone, Alan Ruck, Madeline Brewer.
A decade since an extraterrestrial force has occupied the planet, deceiving humanity with the promise of peace and unity, Chicago Police Officer William Mulligan is tasked with maintaining law and order in a city on the brink of rebellion. Gabriel, the young brother of a fallen militant and the son of Mulligan's ex-partner, is faced with the crucial choice: Collaborate, or fight back.
DVD, region 1, NTSC, wide screen (2.39:1); Dolby digital 5.1, English DVS 2.0; described video.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Political mystery worth seeing submitted by pkominsky on June 22, 2019, 4:44pm Although set in a sci-fi framework, the film is more a political assassination and detective mystery. Aside from flashbacks, the film regularly follows one character to an interaction with a second character, then follows the second character. This conveys the resistance network, though some of the characters remain shallow. Goodman and Farmiga do well. Has some social commentary. You should enjoy this if you liked District 9 at all.

Murky slow submitted by mandevil on July 22, 2019, 2:32pm Seems to plod along. I had guessed the ending almost right away

another LOSER so-called "sci fi" crap. submitted by Tassos on October 31, 2019, 8:34am AVOID. IF you have half a brain and your time is valuable.