When astronaut Kira (Ariana DeBose) arrives at the International Space Station, she finds comradely with both the American and Russian astronauts. That is until they see nuclear war erupt on Earth and both their governments demand that they take control of the space station. Kira must decide who to trust in a enclosed space with no escape.
This film really wants to be Life, a 2017 horror film that is as terrifying as it is claustrophobic. I.S.S. Doesn’t quite make it to that level.
The characters aren’t fully realized, but I still found a way to care for them. Well, except for Chris Messina’s character who disappears and is assumed dead until he reappears later. A perfect opportunity to show how scary it is to run low on oxygen whilst trying to get back into the space station to help his friend, and this film completely ignores it.
The dynamic between the Russian and American astronauts is exactly what you would expect until it isn’t and the two remaining characters have to find a way to work together to survive.
Three out of five stars for me for I was entertained enough to not be bored, but wasn’t in love with this one.
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When astronaut Kira (Ariana DeBose) arrives at the International Space Station, she finds comradely with both the American and Russian astronauts. That is until they see nuclear war erupt on Earth and both their governments demand that they take control of the space station. Kira must decide who to trust in a enclosed space with no escape.
This film really wants to be Life, a 2017 horror film that is as terrifying as it is claustrophobic. I.S.S. Doesn’t quite make it to that level.
The characters aren’t fully realized, but I still found a way to care for them. Well, except for Chris Messina’s character who disappears and is assumed dead until he reappears later. A perfect opportunity to show how scary it is to run low on oxygen whilst trying to get back into the space station to help his friend, and this film completely ignores it.
The dynamic between the Russian and American astronauts is exactly what you would expect until it isn’t and the two remaining characters have to find a way to work together to survive.
Three out of five stars for me for I was entertained enough to not be bored, but wasn’t in love with this one.
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