Out There
Out There plays like a pilot for an accordion riffed spoof of The X-Files, but it handles being an extended sitcom well. In a bizarre twist that suits the film well - it feels far more relevant than The X-Files. Its portrayal of the spiralling variety of good and bad faith actors who have come to populate UFO and conspiracy culture in the last 30 years feels very real. The protagonist's fall down the rabbit hole is very credible, making Out There play as more of a true story than the TV movies Based on a True Story. 426
The collapse of reputation and the barrage of craziness undoing what little he has left is an all too common story from experiencers. The <PERSON> stuff just adds to the proto-QAnon swamps vibe. In addition the writing offers up plenty of jokes that really hit. The abundance of cameos are top-notch and hilarious, loads of people clearly only turned up for a day but they gave it their all. Conspiracy sitcom noir at its best. 585