What could have been

Rating: 3/10 (25 April 2017)

I saw this as a feature on a plane and due to a glitch in the entertainment system I missed the last half hour. Silly me had to see how it ended so I paid 4.99 to rent it from by cable TV provider. I want my 4.99 back. Pratt was okay other than being a creeper by figuring out which other passenger he wanted to bang. Lawrence was unlikable and useless, they could have put in any no name actress and saved a fortune, I highly doubt she drew anyone to see this semi trainwreck of a movie,certainly not on her looks. Sheen as a robot was outstanding yet somehow I think the robot had an agenda. Fishburn was great for the 5 minutes you see of him before he goes from fine to dead in about 2 hours (in movie time of course). His stated role on the ship should have been more impressive and it would have made his knowledge base credible. Yes it is science fiction but it doesn't mean it has to be stupid or presume the audience is stupid. It is as dumb as the Martian and really it is the same story. It also can dig into desperate situations without being so shallow and it can be visually great without doing the typical crap they do in almost all movies now is making the movie a vehicle for computer generated special affects which take next to no talent to create. They also cheaped-out in the ending, just as they could have redeemed themselves, everyone else wakes up and it is over. If it is free and there is nothing else to do, maybe waste some time and watch but don't waste a dime paying for this.