" mission to mars " is one of those annoying movies where , in the middle of the movie , you get the sneaking suspicion that the reason the trailer looks so good is because they showcased all the best parts of the movie : all five minutes of it .
" mission " * does * give you payoff ; but when it does come , it 's too little , too late .
" mission " has some good ideas , but they get lost in the unbearably boring delivery , dime - a - dozen dialogue , and spate of good actors wasted in cardboard - cutout roles .
i 'm sure the director and writers were very proud of each hallmark moment
they came up with , so they stretch each dramatic moment out like silly putty until
it loses all its charm
.
glances do n't communicate any deeper emotions just because you draw them out for five hours on end .
the film spends an hour on this kind of stuff , building to its climax .
a lot of it is a cliched glorification of family relationships , marriage , friendship , unite
we stand divided
we fall
kind of crap .
there are some spectacular special effects sequences in this film , and i give it points for trying to stay true to the science i know
( trying is the key word here ) .
the sequence with the martian demonstrating their history is oddly beautiful and touching , but as mentioned by then
we 're so sick of the goddamn thing we want the movie to be over .
great design , good intentions , but no cigar .
if you 're not a die hard sci - fi , fx or jerry o'connell fan ( his character is the only one who has some semblance of character ) , do n't waste your eight bucks on this .
and what the hell , tim robbins died halfway through the movie , in a stupid way too .
that 's just unforgiveable .
unbearably boring delivery , dime - a - dozen dialogue kind of crap too little , too late that 's just unforgiveable one of those annoying movies it loses all its charm a lot of it is a cliched glorification we 're so sick of the goddamn thing we want the movie to be over wasted in cardboard - cutout roles do n't waste your eight bucks on this