Just as time loop narratives are currently reaching the
point of potential oversaturation, it seems that the same can be said for films
involving isolation in space. The Martian, Approaching The Unknown, Star Trek Beyond to a certain extent, even Passengers from earlier this year; we’re
certainly not want for stories about how the vastness of space can make the
average human feel infinitesimally small. However, as I’ve been making a habit of
saying over the last few reviews, preconceptions like “Ugh, another space movie? This is gonna
suck.” are made to be broken. Of course, bear in mind that another
preconception I had with this film is “With these people attached to it, please
don’t suck” so you can see the weird
place I’m in before I even watch the bloody thing. So, is this going to fall
into the cracks of the sub-genre or is it going to make itself stand out
(hopefully, for the right reasons)?
