For those who think 2001 was an action piece.

Rating: 3/10 (28 February 2016)

So who thought up the science-heavy dialog in this? Sure, for astronomy and science buffs, this would be a goldmine, but I seriously doubt anyone who is not familiar with the concepts would understand it at all. But it is an all-star cast, which goes to prove that you can have the greatest actors ever and still have a lousy script. Okay, so Earth is being destroyed and we have to move. I can gather that, and I can understand the wormhole idea. It's very familiar to me, but why park Humanity next to a black hole? And then we find out it's not a real black hole? Look, all I can say is that the movie is very long with a lot of dialog and no real connection to what is going on. I could think up a thousand better beginnings and several ways to make the script way more dynamic. Instead, as the astronauts travel through the wormhole to explore a possible new home, life goes on back on Earth as a daughter is faced with anger because her dad left them, A fraudulent equation is the one best hope for humanity, but there is an alternative to rebuild. And Matt Damon, aka Jason Bourne, is a pathetic character that is trying to get rescued a little too much. And, in another tie-in with 2001, Matthew McCoughany (sp) falls into a magical portal that helps humanity be saved. Only difference is that, in 2001, it was a black monolith. Here, it's a black hole. So if you're in the mood for a dialog-heavy science movie, go ahead and watch it. If you liked 2001 and Mission to Mars, this might be good for you. Otherwise, pass.