Reviews

A horribly slow and boring movie. And if that weren't enough, I hadn't a clue what was going on. Every scene felt like the same thing repeating itself. There was no suspense or drama added to anything. It was like watching the average Joe go about his day. Most of the movie is just people talking to each other in slow, low, monotone voices that are barely intelligible unless you're from the UK. I had to put subtitles on! After about an hour, I just turned it off, and I still had no idea what was going on. In my humble opinion, this is one of the worst movies I've seen in a long time. Although I believe the plot and idea was great, the execution was poor. There are many, many spy movies that are much better than this one.

I had only vaguely heard of this movie when I rented it, so I didn't have any bias. The movie starts out with enough suspense and drama to get you started, and this continues throughout. The main character is intriguing and unique, and quite well-played by Guy Pierce. Not your typical "action hero" as many have pointed out.

Overall it was an okay movie. It depends on how you go into it. If you expect it to have meaning or be symbolic, or have a "message", you're gonna have a bad time. It's a great all-action-all-the-time movie that you can just sit and watch and enjoy all the bright lights, explosions and suspense. Since that was what I was looking for, a enjoyed this movie overall. My only complaint would be the unoriginal plot. During the movie I had that like I've seen it before. I like the idea behind it though: prisoners in space.