Intelligent and Destructive Lifeform

Rating: 8/10 (3 June 2017)

In an International Space Station, the crew is composed by the Russian Katerina Golovkina (Olga Dihovichnaya); the American Dr. David Jordan (Jake Gyllenhaal) and engineer Rory Adams (Ryan Reynolds); the British Dr. Miranda North (Rebecca Ferguson) and the biologist Hugh Derry (Ariyon Bakare) and the Japanese pilot Sho Murakami (Hiroyuki Sanada). They retrieve a capsule with samples from Mars and Hugh Derry develops one cell into a being called Calvin. Soon there is an incident in the laboratory and the careless Hugh uses electric shock to stimulate the dormant Calvin. However he is attacked by the growing creature that breaks his hand and eats a lab rat. Commander Golovkina seals the laboratory in quarantine but the impulsive Rory enters the laboratory to rescue his friend Hugh. But he is attacked and killed by Calvin that seek a means of escape. When the creature succeeds to escape from the compartment, the crew finds that the communication with Earth is lost in the beginning of their hellish journey.
"Life" is a great sci-fi film with story possible to happen in the present days. The storyline is a sort of updated version of "Alien" and "Gravity" and shows a danger that may happen in the space research, with contact with a dangerous species from Mars. The direction and the cast are excellent, with well-developed characters and tense situations. The special effects and sets are amazing and the predictable conclusion is scary. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Vida" ("Life")