On a two year mission to Mars with a three person crew, a fourth person is discovered unconscious in the ceiling. Rescuing this man destroys a unit that is designed to scrub the air of CO2 and puts the mission at risk. They will run out of breathable air two weeks before they arrive on Mars, killing all four of the people. The team, along with the people back on Earth struggle to come up with a plan to save everyone's life.
The good parts of this are few and far between, but Anna Kendrick shines. She is typically associated with comedic roles and does a great job handling the lead role in this drama. The cinematography is also great here.
The bad, oh the bad. While it is true that there every space launch accounts for every gram of weight, I find it difficult to believe that the people in charge would not have sent along more than enough oxygen and spare parts to repair anything that would potentially break. They were to be away from any support for two years and that is terrible planning. Also, it is never explained how the man found himself sealed in the ceiling or how he got injured. The food supply was never at risk, so again, they would send along enough food for more than three people but not enough oxygen. What if there was a small leak that lost them a bunch of atmosphere?
The worst. About halfway through the movie, I looked at my fiancé and told her exactly who would die and why. She even asked me if I had seen or read about this movie. Sadly, no. It is just that Hollywood keep recycling the same old story tropes. The last movie I saw where I did not predict the ending was The Mist, and I loved being surprised!
So all in all not an unwatchable movie, just do not expect to be riveted to the screen.
The good parts of this are few and far between, but Anna Kendrick shines. She is typically associated with comedic roles and does a great job handling the lead role in this drama. The cinematography is also great here.
The bad, oh the bad. While it is true that there every space launch accounts for every gram of weight, I find it difficult to believe that the people in charge would not have sent along more than enough oxygen and spare parts to repair anything that would potentially break. They were to be away from any support for two years and that is terrible planning. Also, it is never explained how the man found himself sealed in the ceiling or how he got injured. The food supply was never at risk, so again, they would send along enough food for more than three people but not enough oxygen. What if there was a small leak that lost them a bunch of atmosphere?
The worst. About halfway through the movie, I looked at my fiancé and told her exactly who would die and why. She even asked me if I had seen or read about this movie. Sadly, no. It is just that Hollywood keep recycling the same old story tropes. The last movie I saw where I did not predict the ending was The Mist, and I loved being surprised!
So all in all not an unwatchable movie, just do not expect to be riveted to the screen.