Movie Review 052 Life
Life
Skydance Media
[24th of March, 2017]
75%
Skydance Media
[24th of March, 2017]
75%
an overview
A surprisingly adept science fiction thriller on the relatable dream of finding another lifeform outside of Earth, surprisingly as realistic as the scenario could possibly be in today's scenario while not afraid of embracing the fictional nature of the extraterrestrial, paying tribute to the cult classic Alien.
The genre trope has always been to overdo everything that revolves around the aliens and how much they are a threat towards the innocent humans but instead in this particular instance, they give everything a reason to exist as realistic as possible and justifying each of the character's actions as well as the foreign organism. Aside from the fictitious nature of the martian, everything they did appeared to be by the book and looked like how trained astronauts would react in an emergency situation (except for that certain one in the beginning), letting us to feel more involved in their more believable scenario.
a realistic perspective
The genre trope has always been to overdo everything that revolves around the aliens and how much they are a threat towards the innocent humans but instead in this particular instance, they give everything a reason to exist as realistic as possible and justifying each of the character's actions as well as the foreign organism. Aside from the fictitious nature of the martian, everything they did appeared to be by the book and looked like how trained astronauts would react in an emergency situation (except for that certain one in the beginning), letting us to feel more involved in their more believable scenario.
a solid tribute:
It was filled with sense of discovery and wonder at first with the finding and resuscitation of a surviving organism from the Mars sample but then when the tables have turned against the ISS inhabitants, it was a slow and steady buildup of tension and stake as the inevitable happened as they were caught by surprise at first and then outsmarted as it was always a step in front of them. The sense of claustrophobia is strong in the first half as the possibility of threat coming from all sides is palpable and when push turned to shove, the remaining survivors had to band together to keep it away from Earth as far as possible by doing anything that's possible, even if it's mean sacrificing themselves and the Station for the betterment of mankind.
It was filled with sense of discovery and wonder at first with the finding and resuscitation of a surviving organism from the Mars sample but then when the tables have turned against the ISS inhabitants, it was a slow and steady buildup of tension and stake as the inevitable happened as they were caught by surprise at first and then outsmarted as it was always a step in front of them. The sense of claustrophobia is strong in the first half as the possibility of threat coming from all sides is palpable and when push turned to shove, the remaining survivors had to band together to keep it away from Earth as far as possible by doing anything that's possible, even if it's mean sacrificing themselves and the Station for the betterment of mankind.
- Synopsis -
A team of scientists aboard the International Space Station discover a rapidly evolving life form, that caused extinction on Mars, and now threatens the crew and all life on Earth.
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Cast
Hiroyuki Sanada as Sho Murakami, Ryan Reynolds as Rory Adams, Rebecca Ferguson as Miranda North, Jake Gyllenhaal as David Jordan, Olga Dihovichnaya as Ekaterina Golovnika, Ariyon Bakare as Hugh Derry ...
Hiroyuki Sanada as Sho Murakami, Ryan Reynolds as Rory Adams, Rebecca Ferguson as Miranda North, Jake Gyllenhaal as David Jordan, Olga Dihovichnaya as Ekaterina Golovnika, Ariyon Bakare as Hugh Derry ...
A realistic solid tribute to Alien.
(Director Daniel Espinosa [Child 44, Safe House], Rating - R, Budget $58 Millions = Box Office $28.7> Millions [US],
Duration 1h 43m, Genre - Horror, Science Fiction, Space, Thriller)
* Scenes to admire *
the opening eight minutes continuous shot! the first moment of discovery of the extraterrestrial from Mars, the first reveal of its lethal intention against the other astronauts, the divisive ending+ Highlights +
the most realistic interpretation of first contact with life off Earth from how they handle the sample and how the modern society would react and being included in the momentous event,
no stupid actions made by the characters unlike the usual (recent Prometheus scientists),
the solid cast and a promising premise excellently directed and executed by the director with his adept direction shining through each second of the feature.
? Points of Contention ?
having the alien being introduces as a carbon-based organism, they could play around with the concept better than simply making up rules, making it more relatable and understandable with basic living essential (breathing and eating) instead of just a mindless lethal threat.
no stupid actions made by the characters unlike the usual (recent Prometheus scientists),
the solid cast and a promising premise excellently directed and executed by the director with his adept direction shining through each second of the feature.
? Points of Contention ?
having the alien being introduces as a carbon-based organism, they could play around with the concept better than simply making up rules, making it more relatable and understandable with basic living essential (breathing and eating) instead of just a mindless lethal threat.
- Lowlights -
the clichéd ending has been done too much that you could easily see it coming ... maybe a detriment to the overall viewing experience but appeared to be a fitting conclusion for the movie,
the soundtrack is the typical science fiction score and nothing inventive asides from the usual.
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the soundtrack is the typical science fiction score and nothing inventive asides from the usual.
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