I don't see why so many are skeptical about this movie. I have seen much worse. And yes, in these times of paranoid new "Cold War" era wanted by some warmongers out there, it is perhaps refreshing our minds on what a nuclear war could unleash even in space.
It doesn't matter who pushes the button first, since when it happens it is the end of civilization as we know it altogether and therefore what happens aboard of the International Space Station in this movie could be one of the possible outcomes.
Still, considering that both astronauts and cosmonauts are usually well trained, probably also for such emergency events, and that unless you have some military officer onboard specifically charged to do what you will witness in this movie, it is highly improbable that the events unfolding on screen may ever happen.
This is also why this film is identified as being a science fiction thriller and not really a space drama, and as such it should be kept in mind. Being this Sci-Fi then, some license has been taken with the various behaviors of its cast members.
And by the way, the entire cast did an excellent job in recreating the claustrophobic ambience aboard the I. S. S., from which the movie takes the name. The tension is there and one can indeed feel it.
The entire movie has actually a very eery feeling to it from the very beginning and goes on to become more tense as it goes along with the story.
I also found that the visual and special effects were decent, if not indeed spectacular, but such a movie cannot indeed have Star Wars or Star Trek connotations, since what we get to see is actually very real to our everyday sights of the orbiting space station, and as such they do their job quite egregiously.
The only thing that actually irritated me while watching it was indeed the music commentary, which to me was a bit of a challenge, since I found it quite crude, but then again, it's a thriller after all, and not an adventure movie.
The photography was quite decent when considering that it had to deal with very cramped spaces as they indeed are onboard of the International Space Station.
And as I said in my title above, the story is a "what if" one, dealing with all possible negative results that come with it. There is violence as well, some subtle, and at times even brutal, but that's the nature of the beast.
I enjoyed it as it is. It is not perfect, but cannot be described as mediocre either, since this is indeed a ride that when taken won't let you loose for a moment, and this is indeed what one expects when watching any movie of this kind.
I therefore am satisfied to be able to recommend it despite some procedural and dramatic liberties this movie takes upon itself.
My seven out of ten is then well deserved, because in the end I would wish to see more, since the ending actually leaves to the audience's imagination what happens next.
Some may say that this is disappointing, but to me it just forces us to think harder on what those who will eventually make it home (wherever that may be), will actually find once returned to Earth.
But a bit of mystery is never too bad when dealing with a thriller, at least that's my very own and very personal opinion.
For you to judge, but I can guarantee you that it won't be a waste of your time.
It doesn't matter who pushes the button first, since when it happens it is the end of civilization as we know it altogether and therefore what happens aboard of the International Space Station in this movie could be one of the possible outcomes.
Still, considering that both astronauts and cosmonauts are usually well trained, probably also for such emergency events, and that unless you have some military officer onboard specifically charged to do what you will witness in this movie, it is highly improbable that the events unfolding on screen may ever happen.
This is also why this film is identified as being a science fiction thriller and not really a space drama, and as such it should be kept in mind. Being this Sci-Fi then, some license has been taken with the various behaviors of its cast members.
And by the way, the entire cast did an excellent job in recreating the claustrophobic ambience aboard the I. S. S., from which the movie takes the name. The tension is there and one can indeed feel it.
The entire movie has actually a very eery feeling to it from the very beginning and goes on to become more tense as it goes along with the story.
I also found that the visual and special effects were decent, if not indeed spectacular, but such a movie cannot indeed have Star Wars or Star Trek connotations, since what we get to see is actually very real to our everyday sights of the orbiting space station, and as such they do their job quite egregiously.
The only thing that actually irritated me while watching it was indeed the music commentary, which to me was a bit of a challenge, since I found it quite crude, but then again, it's a thriller after all, and not an adventure movie.
The photography was quite decent when considering that it had to deal with very cramped spaces as they indeed are onboard of the International Space Station.
And as I said in my title above, the story is a "what if" one, dealing with all possible negative results that come with it. There is violence as well, some subtle, and at times even brutal, but that's the nature of the beast.
I enjoyed it as it is. It is not perfect, but cannot be described as mediocre either, since this is indeed a ride that when taken won't let you loose for a moment, and this is indeed what one expects when watching any movie of this kind.
I therefore am satisfied to be able to recommend it despite some procedural and dramatic liberties this movie takes upon itself.
My seven out of ten is then well deserved, because in the end I would wish to see more, since the ending actually leaves to the audience's imagination what happens next.
Some may say that this is disappointing, but to me it just forces us to think harder on what those who will eventually make it home (wherever that may be), will actually find once returned to Earth.
But a bit of mystery is never too bad when dealing with a thriller, at least that's my very own and very personal opinion.
For you to judge, but I can guarantee you that it won't be a waste of your time.