Some movies, even low budget, poorly executed movies like this one, get through to you because they just happen to say something meaningful when you least expect it. The bright spot here is the subtle love story carried almost entirely by the main character's fiance, Robin, played by Darcy Doyle.
The main plot of the movie, about an astronaut following in the footsteps of his astronaut father who was lost on a mission to a wormhole near Saturn, isn't compelling or even interesting. But it's the longing and loneliness of the fiancé, Robin, he leaves behind, played well by Doyle, that makes an impact. There's a compelling scene where she speaks into a recorder, one she uses regularly to leave her astronaut finance Matthew messages as a type of loneliness therapy, as she tries to say goodbye to him so she can move on with her life.
Matthew's character is one dimensional. But the idea of him pursuing his ambitions only to realize he left the only one that matters behind is something that rang true. But only because Doyle's character seems authentic. She single-handedly manages to carry that message throughout this otherwise pointless, low budget muddled mess. It was easy to imagine chosing to stay with her if faced with the same choice. There was something about her character that made sitting through this movie possible.
