Solid, but not without flaws

Rating: 7/10 (23 February 2018)

Firstly, hats off to the fine folks who greenlit a hard sci-fi film with five female protagonists. I don't care how well this film does financially - never doubt yourselves, you absolutely did the right thing. And while it's not the must-see sci-fi masterpiece event of the decade, it is a solid offering that respects its genre.
The plot is straightforward (if not particularly mind-blowing): a Team goes into a Weird Zone in search of Answers, where an Alien Presence seems to have taken hold. Though some of the details are pretty original, this can be regarded as a pastiche of several well-known works - most notable (and least revealing to plot details to mention here) is its Stalker-like atmosphere, or a more colorful version of it.
The filmmakers tell the story well - partly thanks to the wonders of today's CGI - and they don't stupid it up too much. As other reviewers mentioned, it's more dreamy than scary, and more thoughtful than action-packed. Some of the acting was so-so, and I wasn't entirely sold on the way the characters reacted to certain situations, but those are minor issues. It's not epic, and it's not going to give you all the answers you want - which are both good things! - but it will definitely get you thinking about it afterwards.