Beautifully realized technology

Rating: 9/10 (11 March 2018)

Cons: I'll get this out of the way. One, a single autodoc for 5,258 is unreasonably stupid. No way in hell would the designers of such a vehicle think one autodoc was enough for this many people. BUT, it was required for the story so of course, it can be forgiven. Two, the design of the ship leans more toward esthetics and less toward practical considerations. After all, it could very well have been a tube shape and held more passengers in the process. Three, artificial gravity induced by centrifugal spin, would not "turn off" and "turn on" quite so quickly or easily. Nor would such a spin, or spin-stop, be executed without any outside force such as thrusters. None are in evidence. This can be forgiven.
Pros: First, this film is visually stunning. I am simply gobsmacked at the production design and how much thought went into this starship and systems design. It's not "The Enterprise" and it's not "Millennium Falcon," but it most certainly is beautiful. Of course, I know this runs counter to con number two above, but there's no reason why practical design cannot be visually pleasing too. This film is an excellent example of that.
Suspension of disbelief is quite easy with this film. Many of the automated systems are just "stupid" enough to be convincing. Yes, they can change how they address you as a person, but they can also be wholly unaware of things that would concern a life-form with a limited lifespan.
Two, we know that the gravity experienced on the ship is due to its spin. Some of the effects took advantage this simple fact.
Three, there were some surprises. This is really hard to pull off with science fiction because just about every possible scenario has been presented. Still, a potential savior is there just long enough to gain sympathy and our couple is left to fend for themselves again. This is just good story telling.
I was very satisfied with this film. It has gain a place amongst my favorites "Blade Runner," "Her," "Ex Machina," "Oblivion," and others.
This is the new golden age of science fiction friends. Enjoy it while it lasts.