Shadow in the Cloud – ABC Film Challenge – Female Directors – R (Roseanne Liang) – Shadow in the Cloud – Movie Review
Director: Roseanne Liang
Writer: Max Landis, Roseanne Liang (Screenplay)
Cast
- Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass)
- Nick Robinson (Love, Simon)
- Beaulah Koale (Outlaw/King)
- Taylor John Smith (Hunter Killer)
- Callan Mulvey (Thank You for Your Service)
Plot: A female WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.
Runtime: 1 Hour 21 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Shadow in the Cloud starts when female pilot Maude Garrett (Moretz) joins a fighter plane’s journey home. The crew aren’t happy about having a new body on board and reluctantly accept her on board. She needs to deliver a top-secret parcel ignoring anything the harassing men say.
However, the flight takes a dark turn when they come under attack from a mysterious creature. Maude must convince the men to believe her if any of them are going to make it out alive.
Verdict on Shadow in the Cloud
Shadow in the Cloud is an action horror movie following a female pilot trying to transport a secret parcel during World War II. However, her plane home comes under attack by a mysterious creature and the enemy. This leads to a battle to survive against the odds.
The movie is a tight 1 hour 20 minutes of pure suspense and action. It creates a contained environment, two real threats and twists in the story. For a large part of the movie, we only see and hear the events from Maude’s point of view. Chloe Grace Moretz is great in the movie, needing to spend a lot of the movie alone. This ends up being great entertainment throughout the movie.
Final Thoughts – Shadow in the Cloud is pure mad action-packed hour and 20 minutes.
