Based on classic novel

Rating: 10/10 (6 February 2010)

The biggest complaint that I have read about this movie is that it has a shallow, mediocre plot.
About half way through the film I realized I have read this story before. I reminded me of a Harry Harrison novel Deathworld which I read when I was in college. Harrison wrote a series of novels and a short story based on the characters in Deathworld, which was the first novel in the series. I always thought that the Deathworld series was some of the best SF I have ever read.
I subsequently learned that indeed Camaron based his movie on Deathworld. (Note: I have not been able to go through all the reviews to see if anybody else picked up on this.) If one thinks the plot is silly, do not read Deathworld. You would probably would not like it either.