Surprisingly Good!

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2017)

I was amazed by the amount of negative reviews for this movie. Yes, it has a very "Alien" taste to it and yes, some decisions that the crew made may not have been the brightest ones but it is still a very solid horror, sci-fi movie.
First of all, the cinematography is amazing. The pictures and the view from the space station on Earth are breathtaking. You really can feel the deep emptiness of space that is also very well contrasted with the atmosphere on Earth. There is a very distinct difference between the two and the director has managed to pinpoint it perfectly.
Secondly, i saw many complaints concerning the "unrealistic" plot or the "lightheaded" behavior of the crew. It is worth mentioning that we are talking about a fictional horror movie with aliens. The alien is not meant to behave logically because of the very reason that it is an alien, we have no idea what it can do or how smart it is. That is shown very well in the movie. There is first joy for discovering life outside earth, then great fear because of its huge potential, both in intelligence and in force. To address the issue of the crew being "stupid", you have to keep in mind that there is a considerable amount of panic involved in the characters. Try to put yourselves in the characters' situation: you are in a space station that is pretty much abandoned in space (no communication with earth), there is no way for everyone to survive since there are limited space pods and an alien life-form that looks like a freaking starfish and is able to squeeze your hands to shreds (at first at least) is on the loose and can attack any minute. Besides that, trying to find logic in every thing that happens in the movie just kills any magic or thrills that it might have.
Of course, it is not flawless and that is why I gave it an 8. That said, a good horror movie has to be able to keep you on your toes and LIFE executes that perfectly. The characters were quite engaging and I found myself quite concerned for them a lot of times. There are also great messages, like the need for human venture into the unknown and the dangers that come out of it, ultimately leading us to our downfall. I will leave any other interpretations to your imagination.
If you expect to watch a horrifying, difficult to watch but also in a way beautiful movie then go watch LIFE you will not regret it.
There is also a twist ending which is just extra topping on a very tasty cake.