Midnight Reels

Science fiction films often focus on giant battles, advanced technology, or large-scale destruction. The Electric State (2025) takes a more emotional and reflective approach. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film combines retro-futuristic visuals with a deeply personal story about loneliness, connection, and survival in a fractured world shaped by technological collapse. Based on the graphic novel by Simon Stålenhag, the movie stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt in a story that feels both expansive and intimate at the same time. Rather than turning its futuristic setting into nonstop spectacle, the film slows down enough to explore how technology changes human relationships and emotional identity. What makes The Electric State stand out is its atmosphere. The world feels strangely nostalgic despite being filled with abandoned machines, broken landscapes, and eerie robotic remnants from a failed technological era. It’s a sci-fi adventure driven less by explosions and mor...