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A whole lot of nothing over something. 91 minutes a soap opera drama that should have been a 20 min short film. Acting was decent, especially Epps, and directing ok, but this is amateur writer Ryan Binaco's first screenplay, and it was atrocious. All over the place, convoluted, extended and unnecessary scenes... a 5th grader could've written it better. I get filmmakers have to start somewhere, but at least have a seasoned writer have a look at it and make the many edits it needed. Great story concept, poor screenplay execution. Sadly, it's only a 3/10 from me.

(Flash Review)

Five years into a ten year mission four people are stationed at a space station named Pangea and dealing with the mental effects the distant isolation. When something unexpectedly terrible happens to Earth, will that destabilize their already fragile mental states or will they rally together to make it to an outpost planet named Europa? This had an appropriately gloomy and dank atmosphere to echo their mental condition; perhaps a bit much for a critical space station? Why is the space station so grimy, dark and grungy? Why are the characters chain smoking? Please don't fall into the Prometheus zone with idiotic characters! Ha! There are a few intriguing events that occur, perhaps not enough even to sustain the 90 minute run-time but the longer this film went the more interest I lost as the story intrigue gets a bit more amateurish. It did a nice job hiding it's small budget. It's worth a viewing.

This isn't a bad film, but viewers shouldn't go into it expecting action. I thought it was an interesting look at how people might respond to tragedy and being isolated for long periods.

Where and when would you be allowed to smoke on a space craft / station. Ooh the oxygen is on rations, well let's all smoke and waste the little we have. Everyone smoked. By my calculations for a 10yr mission they would have had to have crates of cigs in yr luggage. I couldn't get past it. Even in the future you wouldn't have an astronaut who smoked. Much less a whole crew.

Different than your usual space thrill fest. It's simple a 'lost at see/last man standing' kind of plot but it moves along well. The acting is above average and the camera, lighting & sound are all solid. This isn't a multi-million dollar Hollywood blockbuster but it is an enjoyable piece of independent cinema with a sci-fi flavour.