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Mad Mike is a maverick, a man who deep down inside knows he has failed in life and desperately seeks something to be remembered by. Even if it kills him.

This film is one of those rare gems where you get up close and personal with the hero of the story and, no matter their peculiar view of the world, you root for them. Why? Because you see who they truly are: a human being. Mike may think science does not exist and that NASA is part of a global conspiracy, but deep down inside he is just a hurt man struggling to find some kind of meaning in life. We applaud his spirit and bravery and shake our head bewildered at his outrageous claims. But just because we don't always agree with him doesn't mean we can't like him. And that is what the film is really about to me: Connecting to one another despite different opinions or even world views. In a time where partisanship and Trumpian rhetoric divide the country even further, understanding a man like Mike can only help bring us back together. Mike's story is a perfect allegory for what America needs: To listen to one another again, to find acceptance and tolerance despite disagreements. Why not applaud a flat-earth daredevil for his bravery who has the balls to climb into a home-made rocket instead of just knocking him for his idiotic world view. Time to find good things in people again and not get stuck on beliefs. To infinity and beyond.

I saw this film at a screening in Amsterdam and thought it was very timely. For anyone paranoid about "Big Brother watching you" this film is not for you. In this day and age where everyone just gives up their privacy via social media, this movie makes you think twice about how you use your technology.

Wow! This is a highly entertaining, sitting at the edge of your seat type of film. Brilliantly directed, West delivers thrills and scares with confidence and precision. Despite that for most of the time we just see a teenager on the phone in an dark house, both script and direction kept me engaged and scared. I also think the design of the house and all the moving backgrounds added a lot of suspense. Hitch would have been proud. This is really a well made movie. Hats off to the filmmakers.

I disagree that the script is dumb. The story is what it is, and I think it was superbly executed. I bought every motivation and really liked how simplistic the plot unfolded.

West, like Zemeckis in What Lies Beneath, made the house a character and the design helped create a terrifying and unsettling atmosphere.

Great score, great cast, a lot of suspense and thrilling action make this one for the home collection.

My only negative comment would be about the climax. I would have wished for something more exciting or surprising. But the end scene almost makes up for that.

Enjoy!