Nice use of 50's Film Themes

Rating: 7/10 (6 October 2009)

A nice hint of 1950's sci fi paranoia. The scene with the pointing man and the flames uses 50's sci-fi soundtrack - nice homage to Earth Stood Still etc.
The effects are OK, but it does clunk at times and the initial scenes are sleepwalking. A bit more development would have been good - get to know his kid and the ticks and why we should beieve he is gifted rather than just "hey it's a deaf kid, they are like blind ones and mixed up ones - all gifted"
Normally I find Cage laboured but he does OK in this. Not sure who would suit this part best.