Communion
1989, Sci-fi, 1h 43m
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A novelist's (Christopher Walken) wife (Lindsay Crouse) and son (Joel Carlson) see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.
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Rating: R
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Genre: Sci-fi
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Original Language: English
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Director: Philippe Mora
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Producer: Dan Allingham, Philippe Mora, Whitley Strieber
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Writer: Whitley Strieber
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Box Office (Gross USA): $1.9M
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Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
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Aliens abduct a family man (played by Christopher Walken). They make him forget about it, but he starts to remember anyway, a little at a time. Cue eerie suspenseful music. This is a quality effort with pedigree across the board to get to "weird" and "spooky" as a result although "unresolved" is there as well. Walken fans will love this but most others will wish for more.
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I'm a Walken fan, but I could never make sense of this movie.
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Communion is a bizarre and conflicted treat. I believe a number of those involved with the making of the film had differing ideas as to what the film was about and what was fact. Walken plays Whitley Strieber, a man that investigates his supposed encounters with aliens. Strieber reportedly told Walken he was playing the role "too crazy" to which Walken replied "If the shoe fits...". This sums up the difficult story being told here. The film never gives a clear answer on what the truth is, nor which characters believe what. It's more an examination of reality, imagination, truth, and all out mental psychological weirdness. It begins as a rather terrifying film. The aliens (fake looking) appear bit by bit, and their simplicity adds an artificial and uncomfortable atmosphere. It becomes apparent that the aliens are meant to look fake, as they are later used as a tool for identity and realism. We see other aliens wearing alien masks and the lack of realism lures us into a bizarre, comical and unsettling world. Communion is a confusing film, but if you are willing to let a film punch your brain you should seek it out. Comes with a haunting main theme by Eric Clapton.
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