A good, fun, suspenseful film... Don't expect anything more

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 2017)

"Life" is the story of some scientists that discover alien life on mars and try to study it. Surprise! It doesn't go well.
I watched "Life" yesterday and can say that it is a very fun movie to watch. I really did have a good time in the movie theatre. The movie is suspenseful, the performances are good, the CGI is very good, and overall... its a fun movie while we wait for Alien Covenant.
It is impossible not to compare "Life" with "Alien". Both movies have similar plots and are kind of a slasher film but in space. Of course "Alien" is a better flick and "Life" is not trying to be better, its rather trying to remind the audience of the sci-fi horror genre which has been forgotten for some years now.
There are some problems with the film however. The movie tries to be this grounded and realistic scientific film but if you know a little bit about science, you can tell some things are pure bullsh*t. The movie also has an inconsistent tone, since in the beginning of the film, the creature only does things to survive and the movie seems pretty realistic; while in the last half, the creature just becomes a slasher killer for the sake of it.
Another thing to mention is that the cinematography is pretty dull and the screenplay is not that good by itself. Also, the characters are largely under-developed and you really don't care to much about them.
I must say that I really enjoyed the score of the film which is very suspenseful.
In the end, "Life" is nothing more than a fun movie you can go watch with friends and family and have a good time. It is nothing out of this world, but it does not try to be anything out of this world. It is just a reminder of the sci-fi horror genre with a killer ending (no pun intended).