Good out in space, worse back home

Rating: Null/10 (10 July 2008)

The film was convincing out in space, a little too "way to go" ra ra back at mission control, and totally disastrous on the "folks back home" parts - cheesy, sentimental, melodramatic and poorly acted. In addition the music was too "in your face" and lacked all subtlety.But we have to remember, it was made for an American audience, who love ra ra and heavy doses of kitchy sentimentality.
The film was convincing out in space, a little too "way to go" ra ra back at mission control, and totally disastrous on the "folks back home" parts - cheesy, sentimental, melodramatic and poorly acted. In addition the music was too "in your face" and lacked all subtlety.But we have to remember, it was made for an American audience, who love ra ra and heavy doses of kitchy sentimentality.