Friday, May 14, 2021

Movie review: Stowaway

 

On a two-year mission to Mars, the three-person crew must make unimaginable choices when an unplanned fourth passenger is discovered mid-mission threatening the mission itself and the lives of everyone aboard.

Anna Kendrick (Zoe), Daniel Dae Kim (David), Shamier Anderson (Michael), Toni Collette (Marina).

Stowaway begins with the launch of the Mars mission craft with three crew-members aboard. Shortly after launch the crew discovers a fourth passenger, Michael, a member of the flight crew that was somehow trapped during launch. Unable to reverse course, and with limited resources, the crew struggles to preserve the survival of the crew and the mission while being forced to make unimaginable choices.

Acting was good with the four person cast delivering well. Kendrick, Kim, Collette and Anderson all seemed to work well together. The small cast and setting led to something of a shared-lead role which worked well.

Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were enjoyable with good detail and solid representation of space. Effects and action scenes were appropriately intense and fit nicely. Dialogue had nice depth and kept things entertaining. Sound and soundtrack are good.

What did not work were some of the details. Two astronauts on a dangerous, unplanned space-walk who are not using safety lines? No safety lines attached to tools? Visors not down during launch? Strange gravity effects on objects.

Overall Stowaway is entertaining and builds tension well, but don't focus on the details. The film moves at a good pace and holds interest. Those who enjoy sci-fi drama should enjoy this one.

With some mild foul language, this should be fine for teens and above.

Released: 2021
Reviewed: 4.29.21
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi Drama

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