Fire in the Sky Movie Review

The mysterious disappearance of logger Travis Wilson (D. B. Sweeney) sparks a criminal investigation of his drinking buddies. Then Travis returns, telling a frightening story of alien abduction. Though everyone in town doubts his story, viewers won't, since the alleged aliens have already made an appearance, shifting the focus to Sweeney and friends as he tries to convince skeptics that his trauma is genuine. Sweeney is sympathetic and believable as the abductee, as is Robert Patrick as the unjustly accused friend. James Garner is great as the incredulous hard-nosed investigator. Still, the movie does a better job of making viewers feel sorry for everyone than turning them into believers. A weekly episode of The X-Files is better than this. Spooky and captivating special effects of the alien abduction and alien experiments are some of the few bright spots. Based on a story that might be true.

1993 (PG-13) 98m/C D.B. Sweeney, Robert Patrick, Craig Sheffer, Peter Berg, James Garner, Henry Thomas, Kathleen Wilhoite, Bradley Gregg, Noble Willingham; D: Robert Lieberman; W: Tracy Torme; M: Mark Isham. VHS, Beta, LV PAR