The Visitor From the Future has a lot of things. The film was co-written and directed by Franois Descraques and is based on a popular online French web series. The film feels familiar but is still a delight. Gilbert is about to open a nuclear power plant in the near future. The Visitor knows that a power plant will destroy the world and turn it into a zombie wasteland. The Visitor and his team have been trying to stop this for a while. Alice wants to stop her father but she doesn't know how far his mistake will go. The Visitor and Alice are traveling to the future while being chased by the Time Patrol, a group tasked with keeping time on track. The Visitor From the Future blends so many different elements that it is the best thing about it. There are a lot of sci-fi mysteries to be solved. There is a lot of action as The Visitor continues to evade. The film has a strong emotional core thanks to Alice and Gilbert who are new to the series and have a sad family history. As the pair tag along with The Visitor, we experience the full scope of a father-daughter relationship, one that eventually leads to an unexpected but welcome gut-punch of an ending that takes the film to a whole other level.
The Visitor From the Future is said to have cost around 4 million Euros to make. That is not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but the production design, effects, costumes and more all make it look larger. People know how to get the most out of everything. Jimmy Tillier's score adds a lot of scope. The film looks like a big season finale of Doctor Who with the stakes and surprises to match.
I had never heard of The Visitor From the Future before I went to see the film at Fantastic Fest, but I was completely enamored with it. If you are a fan, you will enjoy it more. This movie is great.
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