Brave New Jersey

Had fairly high hopes for this film. Thought it might be one of those little diamonds in the rough you come across every so often. At least the story seemed to offer potential, but alas, in the end, there was little to feel good about except the well disciplined 1:26 run time.

I suppose there were a few bright spots, though certainly not in the drawing out of the characters. Instead of this small town being populated with a few delightful, original odd-balls, what we get instead are mostly unlikeable, two-dimensional cardboard cut outs. I mean, when the character whose scenes you're most looking forward to is a kid (Grace Kaufman), that tells you a lot.

Maybe I should have gone 4 stars, but the film was easy enough to look at, and like I said earlier, they did at least keep it short.

A comedy? You ar supposed to laugh while watching a comedy, right? I found this comedy oddly devoid of humor. The pace is slow and slower. As a period piece, I found many anachronisms. It's supposed to be set in New Jersey. It doesn't look like new Jersey - even in the 1930s. I know. I live in New Jersey and my family has since the 18th Century. It looks more like rural Kentucky. A film should grab you and draw you in. This one left me wondering what was on TV. My parents were alive during this time. They did not believe that Martians had landed. Most people didn't. I think a film based on Orson Wells' adaptation of what might have happened if Martians had actually landed would have made for a much better film. Otherwise, watching Buckaroo Banzai is a better use of your time.

I was born and raised in New Jersey, so I am quite familiar with this Orson Welles' broadcasting event and even though it took place before I was born it is well known by me and probably everyone there. It's a true story, but it has a folklore feel to it. This little, sweet film barely covers the broadcast itself. It show the effects on the population in another small nearby town in a comedic way. It's well shot, well acted by all and while it's nothing special, it is a nice little movie showing what something like this can bring out in people, both good and bad. Humans can be silly things. Tony Hale of "Veep" fame is the lead and he is good, but like I said, so is everyone. There's a humorous running gag about a Polish boy who is in this a lot without a single word of dialogue. He seems more sane than many of the New Jersians shown here.

Just like "Aluvayers" said : a remake of the classical movie. I was hoping this movie was a lot like "The Night That Panicked America (1975)" and i wasn't disappointed, in fact this one was even funnier. And of course the whole nostalgic view of the radio days and the dangers of people scaring themselves with the unknown. Good Job !

I found the movie to be refreshing and easy to watch. The acting was done very well. The plot never lost my attention. I will watch it again and I highly recommend this film as a good family watch. It has all the components needed to hold you on the edge of your seat, mixed with a little humor and enough drama to come off cleanly believable. I loved it.