The film is easily accessible and emotionally resonant for general audiences, and Wu Jing is on his way of becoming one of the most popular movie stars in China like Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan. Nevertheless, in strict filmmaking terms, this Sci-Fi is far from perfect. The pace is almost constant, and could have been much improved if a narrative focus were chosen. The plot and character development fail as well to a large extent due to the lack of buildup and suspense. The space scenes look fake, compared with those in Gravity or Martian. Casting is also a problem in the sense that most of the young actors are amateurish. The film could have been a masterpiece should the director be a more professional one like Alfonso Cuaron or Ridley Scott.
Review of The Wandering Earth
