MOVIE TITLE: I.S.S.
This international space station drama is now playing in theaters, as well as on Vudu.
RATING: R
LENGTH: 1 hour 35 minutes
MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: C+
IN A NUTSHELL:
The film was directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Writing credits go to Nick Shafir. Already, the film has won the 2023 SA & WA Gold Award by the Australian Cinematographers Society and Grand Special Prize nominee at the Deauville Film Festival.
THINGS I LIKED:
- Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose is so hot right now and the studios are rushing to take advantage of her popularity and talent. I loved her in the two musicals West Side Story and Prom, but wasn’t expecting her to show up next in a space movie! What I did expect her to do was a great job and she did.
- The rest of the ensemble cast includes Chris Messina, Pilou Asbaek, John Gallagher Jr., Costa Ronin, and Maria Mashkova.
- I’ve always thought it would be really fun to act in a space movie where I would get to float around in zero gravity.
- I’m always impressed with the filming done in small, claustrophobic spaces.
- The story idea is intriguing.
THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:
- War breaks out on earth so quickly that we don’t have much time to get to know each of the characters.
- There are some plot holes that make viewing a bit frustrating at times.
- The ending is a bit ambiguous and didn’t make much sense.
- I wish the film took more time to explore the moral dilemmas and character motivation.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
- Kids will be bored. So will some adults.
- One of the characters admits she’s a lesbian.
- There is some reading viewers have to see quickly.
- Murders
- Talk of war on Earth
- We see some violence and blood
THEMES:
- Politics
- Space exploration
- Relationships
- Trust and loyalty
- Paranoia
- Control
- Human Nature
- War
- Trust and betrayal
- Survival
OTHER MOVIES LIKE THIS YOU MIGHT ENJOY:
- Rubicon: https://moviereviewmom.com/rubikon-movie-review/
- Stowaway: (Netflix with Anna Kendrick)
- Interstellar: https://moviereviewmom.com/interstellar-is-out-of-this-world/
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