When I sat down to watch this 2014 movie titled "The Device" here in 2024, ten years after it was initially released, I had never actually heard about it. But I stumbled upon it by random chance, and found the cover to be interesting enough to make me stop and take notice. And thus, I opted to sit down and watch the movie without knowing what I was in for.
Writers Jeremy Berg and John Portanova put together a script that was somewhat slow paced, but if you manage to endure, then there is actually something interesting to the storyline. It is just a matter of a test of wills to sit through the rather sluggish narrative.
I suppose that the slow narrative might be off-putting to some viewers, and that makes "The Device" somewhat of a niché movie and an acquired taste. I suppose that hardcore fans of sci-fi thrillers will find enjoyment in this 2014 movie from director Jeremy Berg.
I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in "The Device", aside from Russell Hodgkinson, which is something I do enjoy when I sit down to watch a movie. It was nice to see new and unfamiliar faces and talents on the screen, and the acting performances were fair.
Visually then "The Device" wasn't a movie that made use of an abundance of special effects or CGI. The alien design were actually interesting enough and functional, as they did have an otherworldly and extraterrestrial feel to them. And it was a nice approach to the alien design, deviating a bit from the usual standard representation of 'The Grey'.
"The Device" is a slow burn movie that proved entertaining enough for a single viewing. However, I will never pick up the movie and watch it a second time, as the storyline didn't have the contents for more than a single viewing.
My rating of director Jeremy Berg's 2014 sci-fi thriller "The Device" lands on a four out of ten stars. A fair attempt at a sci-fi thriller, I would say, but one that ultimately caters to the hardcore sci-fi fans.
Writers Jeremy Berg and John Portanova put together a script that was somewhat slow paced, but if you manage to endure, then there is actually something interesting to the storyline. It is just a matter of a test of wills to sit through the rather sluggish narrative.
I suppose that the slow narrative might be off-putting to some viewers, and that makes "The Device" somewhat of a niché movie and an acquired taste. I suppose that hardcore fans of sci-fi thrillers will find enjoyment in this 2014 movie from director Jeremy Berg.
I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in "The Device", aside from Russell Hodgkinson, which is something I do enjoy when I sit down to watch a movie. It was nice to see new and unfamiliar faces and talents on the screen, and the acting performances were fair.
Visually then "The Device" wasn't a movie that made use of an abundance of special effects or CGI. The alien design were actually interesting enough and functional, as they did have an otherworldly and extraterrestrial feel to them. And it was a nice approach to the alien design, deviating a bit from the usual standard representation of 'The Grey'.
"The Device" is a slow burn movie that proved entertaining enough for a single viewing. However, I will never pick up the movie and watch it a second time, as the storyline didn't have the contents for more than a single viewing.
My rating of director Jeremy Berg's 2014 sci-fi thriller "The Device" lands on a four out of ten stars. A fair attempt at a sci-fi thriller, I would say, but one that ultimately caters to the hardcore sci-fi fans.