Shocking, beautiful, philosophical sci-fi journey!

Rating: 9/10 (7 August 2017)

This movie is amazing. I really do not understand the bad reception of it. I guess many critics didn't like it because this is one of the few sci-fi movies that has a very depressing, catastrophic ending - which, in my opinion, is exactly what makes this movie so clever, credible and remarkable.
Here the viewer is confronted with ethical dilemmas regarding researches of extraterrestrial life - how far science can get? Are we allowed to play God?
In this movie, when astronauts find out that there is indeed extraterrestrial life, they start to explore the new alien cell inside their spaceship. That's when things go terribly wrong, and the new discovered creature displays an out-of-control behavior. After that, astronauts do not only fight for their lives, but have to deal with the catastrophic consequences of their own acts, the desperation of eminent death, and the conclusion that human lives are much weaker than we thought.
Cast is amazing and once again Jake Gyllenhaal's performance doesn't disappoint. I also congratulate Ryan Reynolds and Ariyon Bakare for their amazing work in this movie. There are bloody scenes that can make our stomachs churn, but in a good way - and the actors work very well to create the tragic atmosphere of the movie.
The ending could not be more nihilistic, cruel and catastrophic. Humankind is faced with its own decay, and only the brave can appreciate such kind of movie. A clever, daring, unique sci-fi masterpiece that got me thinking and wondering about it for a few weeks after watching it.