An Excellent One-Time Sci-fi Horror Flick

Rating: 7/10 (26 July 2017)

Life is the kind of sci-fi film that I really enjoy watching once, but will unlikely watch again.
I honestly hate horror films, but I appreciated the realistic approach and sequential consequences of each action.
This movie is perfect for people who dislike gory horror (Alien), pointless sci-fi (Gravity) and CGI bloated sci-fi films (Guardians of the Galaxy).
Most horror films overuse jump scares, subliminal images and nonlinear sound to stimulate generic responses.
Instead, Life uses the disturbing reality of isolation, the unknown, interpersonal conflict to deliver an intense and emotional ride.
I think the film is a realistic portrayal of what actual alien life will be like and the uncontrollable dangers therein.
A much more epic and scientifically accurate sci-fi horror film is Danny Boyle's (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) Sunshine (2007) which coincidentally has the same actor Hiroyuki Sanada.