Hover (film) explained

Hover
Director:Matt Osterman
Producer:Travis Stevens
Claire Haley
Starring:Cleopatra Coleman
Cinematography:Stuart Brereton
Needham B. Smith
Editing:Frank Foster-Bolton
Matt Osterman
Zechariah Thormsodsgaard
Music:Wojciech Golczewski
Studio:Snowfort Pictures
Distributor:SyFy Films
Runtime:86 minutes
88 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Hover is a 2018 American science fiction film written by Cleopatra Coleman, directed by Matt Osterman and starring Coleman.

Cast

Release

The film was released on June 29, 2018.

Reception

The film has a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.[1] Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars.[2]

Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...Coleman’s rush to condemn corporations’ profit motive seems too simplistic and skimps on the details of social disintegration that the global agricultural crisis must necessarily provoke."[3]

Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "The last act, though, is a total whiff — too rushed, too riddled with plot holes and too incongruously hopeful to take seriously."[4]

Rich Cross of Starburst also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But little effort is made to evoke the seriousness of humanity’s predicament, the farm skills of the drones are left sketchy, and in the end, the menace posed by the story’s villains does not make much logical sense."[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hover. Rotten Tomatoes. May 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: Kenny. Glenn. Hover. June 29, 2018. RogerEbert.com. May 2, 2024.
  3. Lowe. Justin. 'Hover': Film Review. June 28, 2018. The Hollywood Reporter. May 2, 2024.
  4. News: Kenigsberg. Ben. Review: In 'Hover,' the Drone Tech Isn't All There. June 28, 2018. The New York Times. May 2, 2024.
  5. Cross. Rich. Hover. Starburst. May 2, 2024.