A worthwhile movie for SF and romance fans alike

Rating: 5/10 (9 April 2017)

If you're a SF fan, it's easy to see why some critics panned this.
It's quite derivative (although what isn't?) with nods to Robinson Crusoe, Robinson Crusoe on Mars and a host of Star Trek Episodes. The first 3/4 is fine although as the plot gets wound up there are really far too many overly 'dramatic' moments which simply lurch from one how-they-gonna-get-out-of-this situation to another so after a few of these you know they will. Probably. Sorry, realistic plausibility doesn't come into it.
So poor plot points apart, the movie is actually a romantic sort-of feel-good movie with some superb special effects - the zero gravity scene towards the end is brilliant! The actors are good (but if you're looking for Andy Garcia - blink and you'll miss him!) and the sets/CGI terrific.
So although it's set in a SF universe, it's more about people and ain't that why we watch movies? It's not as good as the fans think it is but it's still a good movie and well worth watching for both SF and romantic drama fans both.