Proximitywears its old-school sci-fi heart on its sleeve, beginning with the Close Encounters-quoting pow of an opening and flipping through a catalog of movie references.
The homage, however endearing, proves limiting too for this tale of alien abduction, wide-eyed innocents and covert government baddies.
Good-looking and technically well crafted, the film struggles to get past pastiche and conjure an involving world of its own.
At the helm of a feature for the first time, visual effects vet Eric Demeusy — whose credits include Stranger Things, Game of Thrones andTron: Legacy — builds a certain level of mystery in an assured first half-hour.
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