Kind of flat

Rating: 5/10 (16 May 2016)

Not bad, a few funny bits, a few thought provoking bits, but overall fairly flat in the acting department (with the exception of Michael Pena). Really ready for Hollywood to move on from Jessica Chastain's tough grrrrl leader roles... Her subplot at the end was farcical. Would have been nice to see a real philosophical discussion from Jeff Daniels' character about the harsh reality behind "what are you willing to pay to save one man's life". Is it worth $2 million? $20 million? $200 million? Could you have a gotten a Starbucks or Tesla owner to step up and foot the bill for a space launch? (maybe that's more criticism of the source material).