Could Have Been Lots Better

Rating: 6/10 (2 April 2017)

Two of this movie's big stars, Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds, are not fully formed characters. That was very disappointing and left me not caring about either one. Another disappointment, the movie never really left the space station. I'll make some comparisons to really successful space movies - Alien, Interstellar, Gravity. Those movies at least took the viewers out of the cabin into space, and they took time to develop characters. The theme of smart alien life out of control was a relentless pounding on the senses. Better to lighten up on the viewer periodically, and then start the pounding again. Gee, this could have been really good. Instead I see it as a B horror movie in comparison to the big guns I mentioned above. I can't recommend spending money on it in the theaters. But it's worthy as a rental.