🎬Dinosaurs, Survival, and a Sci-Fi Twist

🦖 A Sci-Fi Survival Tale with a Prehistoric Twist

65 (2023) is a high-concept science fiction action thriller that asks a simple question with wild implications: What if a highly advanced alien crash-landed on Earth… 65 million years ago?

Adam Driver stars as Mills, a pilot from another planet who finds himself stranded on prehistoric Earth after a catastrophic crash. He’s not alone for long — he soon discovers a young girl, Koa, the only other survivor. Together, they must survive an unforgiving landscape teeming with deadly dinosaurs and escape before a catastrophic asteroid impact — the very one that will wipe out the dinosaurs — hits Earth.

🔍 What Makes 65 Stand Out?

Original Premise: It’s not every day you see a sci-fi story intersect with the age of dinosaurs. The idea of an alien race interacting with Earth’s ancient past is a clever twist on both alien and prehistoric tropes.
Adam Driver’s Performance: Known for intense, emotionally grounded performances (Marriage Story, Star Wars), Driver elevates this genre flick with a serious, heartfelt portrayal of a grieving father and determined protector.
Impressive Visuals: With a sleek design, eerie atmosphere, and some genuinely suspenseful action sequences, 65 delivers a visually compelling ride.

📌 Interesting Facts

🦕 The title 65 refers to the 65 million years before our present — placing the film right at the end of the Cretaceous period, just before the mass extinction event.
🎥 The directors, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-wrote A Quiet Place (2018), and bring a similar tension-heavy, dialogue-light style to this film.
🎼 Danny Elfman, known for iconic scores like Batman (1989) and Spider-Man (2002), composed the music for 65.

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65 is not without its flaws — it keeps its cast minimal and its plot even more so — but it succeeds as a sci-fi thriller with heart. The combination of emotional depth, dinosaur mayhem, and apocalyptic urgency creates a unique genre blend. It might not redefine science fiction, but it certainly offers a fresh, exciting escape for fans of adventure and survival tales.

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5) – Entertaining and ambitious, with just enough bite.