Directed by:
Brian De PalmaCinematography:
Stephen H. BurumComposer:
Ennio MorriconeCast:
Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, Jerry O'Connell, Peter Outerbridge, Kavan Smith, Elise Neal, Kim Delaney, Britt McKillip, Jody Thompson (more)VOD (2)
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In the year 2020, the first manned mission to Mars, commanded by Luke Graham (Don Cheadle), lands safely on the red planet, but is soon met with catastrophe. Haunted by a cryptic last message from Graham, NASA launches the Mars Recovery Mission to investigate and bring back survivors. Confronted with nearly insurmountable dangers, but propelled by deep friendship, the team finally lands on Mars and makes a discovery that explains everything. (Showtime)
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It starts as solid-looking, smart science fiction with elements of drama, but it gradually turns into a wannabe philosophical nonsense that not even the the relatively decent visuals, the highly talented cast, and the suspense of the plot can save. The closer we get to the end, the more senseless this endeavor becomes. It opens with a monumental raising of the flag, continues with the survivor of a shipwreck, and the powerful ending can be seen in the form of a face and the fact that “they are us and we are them”. Stupid. Brian De Palma completely off the rails, or this is what happens when someone lets their imagination run wild and doesn't stick to what they do best.
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