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A NASA scientist becomes obsessed with finding proof of extraterrestrials after a close encounter.
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Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review 06/16/2020
Alright, but in a sort of rubbish way... Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 05/23/2020
2/4
Demeusy is talented, and while his debut isn't all that fresh or original, the filmmaker's presentation of the material is still notably impressive. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers Rolling Stone 05/15/2020
2/5
This low-budget tale of alien abduction is an in-and-out impressive calling card for debuting feature writer and director Eric Demeusy. who gets the look right but slips up on bringing depth to the script and getting past his Spielberg fixation. Go to Full Review
Nick Levine NME (New Musical Express) 05/11/2021
2/5
His directorial debut might star the beardy prophet, but the saviour of cinema Eric Demeusy is not... Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 02/22/2021
3/5
...wide-eyed credulous attitude, ingenious effects and home-spun values make for some fun family fare... Go to Full Review
Sarah Musnicky Nightmarish Conjurings 06/21/2020
3/10
PROXIMITY is a film that shows director Eric Demeusy's potential, but the overall product reads as more stale rather than exciting Go to Full Review
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Beau D Sep 4 I'll keep it brief. This film annoyed the heck out of me. There was potentially a decent movie here, but I have never seen a movie where the quality of the writing, acting and directing bounce around so erratically in quality! There are scenes that work very well, and hint at what maybe could have been, but there are also too many scenes where the quality nosedives into laughably bad territory. I'm not going to waste my time cataloging the scenes to determine if editing down this film might realistically have saved it, but I have to think that might have been entirely possible. At two hours long, there was definitely plenty of room to leave the chaff on the cutting room floor! It's a shame. See more J B Jul 30 I don't often feel the need to rate or review movies, but this movie is so truly horrible that I felt a responsibility to speak out. The acting, is alright for a b movie, but literally everything else is ridiculously bad. Not like amusing bad, but like someone came into my house and crapped on the floor bad. The movie concludes with possibly the dumbest "twist" i've ever seen in a film, the aliens cross the galaxy looking for jesus 🤦 🫏 wut? See more digby . May 21 a Jesus film. You made me watch a JESUS film!!!!!! I feel violated. See more Nam B Apr 19 One of the worst alien movie plots. More disappointing than any other movie I have seen in last 10 years See more Mar 29 The film is a very basic "the alien abducted me" kinda film. The plot twist will either blow your mind or make you laugh -> it all depends on what's hanging on the wall of your living room (you'll understand when/if you'll see the movie) The acting: the actors and actresses are trying their best, it's visible. But clearly there's an issue. Particularly with the emotions and faces they do...it's both too much and not enough: it's very difficult to relate. The dialogues: yeah...they're bad. It doesn't flow very well and it's loooong and it really feels forced, as in: "ok now here's a scene where the two characters are going to connect" -> which leads to two characters looking in the horizon blabbing about emotions...that their faces can't express :') The story: is basic and a little disappointing It's visible that someone put love and efforts in that movie, somewhere, but it's equally visible that not everybody did. Bonus point: I'd say Highdee Kuan despite the writing of her role, does the best job at acting in this movie. See more Jimmy H Mar 22 Proximity kicks off with an intriguing premise but quickly spirals into a mess of bad dialogue, underwhelming acting, and a plot that tries to be deep but ends up feeling hollow. What could’ve been a compelling sci-fi mystery turns into a low-budget, cliché-ridden chase that loses all momentum halfway through. It’s a shame, because the concept had potential—but the execution feels more like a student film than a cinematic experience. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A NASA scientist becomes obsessed with finding proof of extraterrestrials after a close encounter.
Director
Eric Demeusy
Producer
Eric Demeusy, Andrea Dondanville, Kyle McIntyre
Screenwriter
Eric Demeusy
Production Co
Demeusy Pictures
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 15, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 15, 2020
Runtime
1h 59m
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