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This is a really well made horror film. The way it was shot is very effective. The pacing is almost perfect. It's actually a pretty scary film in my opinion. BUT it's far from a mystery. If you've seen a few horror films you'll have it figured out less than a 1/3 of the way through. Any "revelations" in the story are telegraphed from a mile out and very early on you'll immediately know "who done it". It's irritatingly predictable BUT despite that, it's still a really well made and effective movie. I look forward to seeing more of this directors work in the future. The only thing that was annoying to me was that I correctly predicted exactly what the story would be in the first 30 minutes & the ending is a super ham fisted Chekhov's gun cliche. It's good though. Give it a watch!

I've watched it once & I'll probably watch it again. I'd be willing to recommend it to friends, and If I were hosting a movie party I'd put this one up for consideration.

The creature is pretty cool. 100% CGI, but well done. The relevant characters in the movie who are part of the story's movement are pretty well realized and the acting is solid.

It's not the most original concept but there's still enough variation on an old theme that it's almost fresh. It looks really well shot and the film location's are right what was needed. The paranoid Soviet atmosphere that drove the character's decisions was captured well. Sputnik is a good Sci-fi/psychological/creature feature horror movie.that's worth its running time. Go ahead and pull the trigger if you're just considering it.

While not a masterpiece this is a movie I'd recommend giving a view. I can't see myself choosing to watch it again with friends who haven't seen it yet. There's better movies. But that said, this movie isn't bad.

The main protagonist was a little over the top but still fun to watch. There were abandonment issues and living with terrible choices themes that gave the story an emotional buy-in that was semi-effective but never really realized. The secondary characters and cast are relatable & have lives of their own. There not just prop pieces. So a really good cast and well shot.

Certain base line assumptions this movie asks you to make, for example the town's attitude towards the police solving a crime immediately after it's occurred then turning on them when that doesn't happen the next day, is a little hard to go along with the way it was presented. This aspect of the movie felt like a real misfire, because the main protagonist was deeply motivated by approval and the town was turning on his department due to their being unable to solve the horrific murders.

It's an imperfect movie that even though flawed is still worth your consideration. So if you're wondering whether to watch Hereditary for the seventh time or watch something new, this is not a bad choice.