Prishelets

Space, life force, good visuals, ettects and lanscapes. However the actual story (without spoilers) is a bit of a puzzle. Give it a go if you like Sci Fi. It not visually poor or offensive. Voice overs a little cringey... with a few redicuously funny parts and ideas scalped from Hollywood movies. Above B movie, naive with budget.

Total failure, the film is about nothing, without a storyline, without any meaning

I don't understand the poor ratings. I thought this movie was quite good. It looked in the beginning like a clone of The Martian but it was not that at all. I thought the main cast was very good and the story kept you interested. Worth the watch.

Where The Martisn focused on the astronaut, this movie was very much about the activities on earth (without forgetting the astronaut). It showed commercial shenanigans to make money and politicians using the stranded astronaut for political gain. In the midst of this, you had dedicated staff truly trying to save the stranded astronaut only to be continually frustrated by those who did not care. It had a gritty realism and then also some mysteries on Mars.

First off, I am a fan of Russian cinema. Films like Solaris and Salyut 7 are great! So I started watching this some time back, but saw it as a blatant rip-off of The Martian and turned it off after maybe 15-20 minutes. Then I saw a quick blurb online and decided the watch the entire thing.

Pretty disappointing. As others have said here, it's an obvious knock off of several other movies. The mouthy, flamboyant TV guy is exactly the same as in The Fifth Element, and every bit as annoying. About halfway through the movie, I'm starting to think that this is all a parody (satire) and not intended to be serious. Sadly, it is not. This is meant to be a serious movie, and in that it fails.

It tries to be political, and fails. It tries to make a statement... and fails. It succeeds in visuals, which are quite good. The leading characters are good, but they can't carry the whole movie. The sad part is, this had all the elements to make a very good movie.. but just doesn't know to "do" with them. If you are desperate for a sci fi fix.. it'll do. Just don't expect too much..

I'm not sure why Forsaken has attracted so many negative reviews. Suffice to say, this is a thoughtful film, not an action romp. I suspect many came to it, with the latter expectation.

What is knowledge, what does it mean to explore? How far will you go it to uncover the secrets of the universe? Is this not at the heart of space exploration? What price are you willing to pay to know?

These are the sorts of questions Forsaken asks, very subtly. This is an intelligent film for the thinking viewer. I loved it but then I was willing to spend the time appreciating what this film imparts.

Acting is solid, visuals are top notch but really its the compelling story, that sets this film apart.

Come to this film if you are in a thoughtful mood. If you are looking for pure exposition and action, keep looking.

10/10.