After giving one of the best performances of last year in one of the best movies of last year — namely, “Sound of Metal” — Riz Ahmed is returning to Amazon Prime Video for “Encounter.” Directed and co-written by Michael Pearce, who last helmed the acclaimed psychological thriller, “Beast,” starring Jessie Buckley, “Encounter” sees Ahmed playing a soldier who embarks on a “secret mission” with his two sons — in a world that may or may not be besieged by alien invaders.Is it “The Tomorrow War?” Not quite.
“Encounter” looks like more like a road-movie version of William Friedkin’s “Bug.” As Ahmed’s character…The post Encounter Trailer: Riz Ahmed Tries to Save His Sons From (Possibly Imaginary) Aliens appeared first on /Film.
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