Life Hutch

It didn't really do much, it all looked good but spent most of the time waiting for it to end. Shame as I was looking forward to this episode the most.

It's kinda depresing how much work went into episode that didnt amount to anything. Was it supposed to be scary? Tell a good story and be impactful?

Because if the only goal was to show off the vfx and animations then in my opinion it was a waste.

The entire robot's design was so absurd it really shows it was only made this way to match the equally dumb plot.

First: for those saying "Oh, he looked so real"... it's because that *was* a real person. Look at the cast, and notice the "(Voice)" is absent for animated character voice acting.

Second... LOVE the animation. Here kitty kitty!

Third: It really felt like it was missing too much to be an episode of anything.

'Life Hutch (2021)' is a non-linear short about a fighter pilot who crash lands on an alien planet and comes under attack from a malfunctioning member of his own maintenance crew. The story itself is very slight, padded with unnecessary flashbacks that sort of prevent it from having a proper sense of pace. It's not bad, just a bit underwhelming. The main situation is actually rather tense, as our hero must stay as still as possible (despite his injuries) in order to remain undetected, but it does amount to a movie in which our main character is ostensibly just sitting against a desk for most of the runtime. It isn't especially boring, per se, but it isn't all that dynamic, either. The thing works best when it puts its protagonist in direct conflict with his robotic assailant, as he has to come up with clever ways to tackle his physically superior foe. It's a shame that all the flashbacks feel unnecessary, as a non-linear approach could have been interesting if it was used to introduce information previously unknown to the audience. Still, the short is entertaining enough for what it is and (aside from a few shots) it's fairly graphically impressive, too. 6/10.

Another review laments that this was a waste of Mr. Jordans skills as an actor.

I felt that he portrayed an exhausted fighter pilot (Terrance) who finds himself in an unexpected and very unique life or death position very well.

The service robot is too sleek, large and catlike to be in such a small rescue hutch, but hey, its what the kids want and expect.

Read the short story and get the full picture.