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Saturday, January 18, 2020

Mission To Mars (2000)

The first manned mission to Mars lands safely on the red planet. But the Martian landscape harbors a shocking secret and a mysterious vortex destroys the expeditionleaving only one survivor (Don Cheadle). When a distress message is receiveda rescue mission is sent but an amazing discovery awaits them. Directed by Brian De Palmathe film was panned by U.S. film critics (Pauline Kael was one of the few mainstream critics who had some good things to say about it) but in Europeit was very well received and Cahiers Du Cinema named it one of the year's 10 best films. 20 years laterI'm with the European critics. This is not to say the film is not flawedit has a lot (there's too much sentimentthe dialog is pedestrian) but there are some incredibly beautiful moments in the film and it puts forth a theory that while it may upset creationistsI found imaginative and brave. The production designart direction and CGI are first rate. This is definitely thinking man's sci-fi. The shimmering score by Ennio Morricone is one of his best. With Gary SiniseTim RobbinsJerry O'ConnellArmin Mueller Stahl and Connie Nielsen.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the review. Another interesting film, I'll have to watch.

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