Rick and his family embark on a revolutionary genetic experiment intended to allow humans the ability to live on Titan, one of Saturn's moons.
Sam Worthington (Rick), Taylor Schilling (Abi), Noah Jupe (Lucas), Tom Wilkinson (Collingwood), Agyness Deyn (Dr. Upton), Nathalie Emmanuel (Rutherford), Corey Johnson (Peterson), Aleksander Jovanovic (Werner).
The Titan begins with Rick accepting a voluntary assignment into a government genetic modification program and his family moving to new government housing. As Rick is given experimental drugs intended to modify the human body for life on Titan, Abi and others see him losing his humanity at the same time. As expected, the government is ridiculously successful with their experiments to the point they create something they can't control. The rest is about what we would expect other than the disappointing ending that skips over the very thing we were waiting the entire film to see.
Acting was okay with Worthington and Schilling both doing surprisingly well, and well together. Jupe, Wilkinson, Deyn, and Emmanuel also did nicely adding good depth to the film. The remainder of the supporting cast felt a bit inexperienced but did okay.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are all nicely done with good detail and fit. CGI was solid other than representations of Titan which felt ambiguous at best. Action scenes were reasonably well done with nice fit. Dialogue was okay but could have provided a bit more depth. Sound and soundtrack are mild but good.
Overall The Titan is okay, but not great. The film focuses as much on the drama as it does the sci-fi aspect and as a result never really generates the energy or engagement needed to be a memorable film. Those who enjoy a solid drama will likely enjoy this more than sci-fi fans.
With some mild sexuality, violence, a bit of foul language, and potentially disturbing images, teens and above or anyone exhibiting a desire to create a genetically superior race should be fine with this one.
Released: 2018
Reviewed: 5.21.18
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama, Sci-Fi Drama, Military Films
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
Sam Worthington (Rick), Taylor Schilling (Abi), Noah Jupe (Lucas), Tom Wilkinson (Collingwood), Agyness Deyn (Dr. Upton), Nathalie Emmanuel (Rutherford), Corey Johnson (Peterson), Aleksander Jovanovic (Werner).
The Titan begins with Rick accepting a voluntary assignment into a government genetic modification program and his family moving to new government housing. As Rick is given experimental drugs intended to modify the human body for life on Titan, Abi and others see him losing his humanity at the same time. As expected, the government is ridiculously successful with their experiments to the point they create something they can't control. The rest is about what we would expect other than the disappointing ending that skips over the very thing we were waiting the entire film to see.
Acting was okay with Worthington and Schilling both doing surprisingly well, and well together. Jupe, Wilkinson, Deyn, and Emmanuel also did nicely adding good depth to the film. The remainder of the supporting cast felt a bit inexperienced but did okay.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are all nicely done with good detail and fit. CGI was solid other than representations of Titan which felt ambiguous at best. Action scenes were reasonably well done with nice fit. Dialogue was okay but could have provided a bit more depth. Sound and soundtrack are mild but good.
Overall The Titan is okay, but not great. The film focuses as much on the drama as it does the sci-fi aspect and as a result never really generates the energy or engagement needed to be a memorable film. Those who enjoy a solid drama will likely enjoy this more than sci-fi fans.
With some mild sexuality, violence, a bit of foul language, and potentially disturbing images, teens and above or anyone exhibiting a desire to create a genetically superior race should be fine with this one.
Released: 2018
Reviewed: 5.21.18
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama, Sci-Fi Drama, Military Films
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
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