Lacks novelty, yet quite entertaining.

Rating: 8/10 (19 February 2018)

Life is quite a gripping sci-fi thriller that does seem inspired by the Alien franchise, however is markedly distinct in its treatment. Its a much more realistic take on the consequences of messing with an alien life form, in this case the subject is a living cell discovered on Mars.
The film is visually brilliant and has strong performances from its star cast, comprising of big names such as Jake Gylenhall and Ryan Reynolds. It isn't devoid of the usual survival movie cliches, hence characters do tend to take stupid decisions and logic is thrown out of the window in a couple of scenes. However, it still has enough tension and suspense to keep you hooked till the end and the ending too takes you by surprise. Definitely worth a watch as it is one of the better survival films out there.