I.S.S.

I.S.S. doesn’t disappoint but neither does it go above or beyond what one might reasonably expect based on the trailer.

While the landing isn’t as smooth as might be hoped for after the exemplary first act, neither does I.S.S. burn up on reentry.

While DeBose is impressive, the contrived plot of Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s movie hinges, somewhat preposterously, on rational, highly trained scientific minds devolving overnight into paranoid, murderous maniacs.

Despite the impossible stakes of their situation, the crew’s acts of backstabbing and self-sabotage feel curiously lifeless, bogged down by a completely unnecessary instance of on-the-job romance that comically comes out of nowhere. Though, in fairness, the ensemble gives it their all with committed performances.

This film isn’t terrible; it’s just empty. There are few things more disappointing than a genre movie that forgoes developing its intriguing premise to focus on cheap, failed attempts to thrill.

A movie so dumb that it has tricked itself into thinking it is smart enough to be self-knowingly stupid, the new astronaut thriller, I.S.S., is a true waste of inner and outer space.

It stretches credulity, as well as our patience.

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

O melhor do filme é que existe aqui um tom documental, mesmo que os atoes se esforcem bastante para tal. Mas tudo não passa de uma colagem de vários outros filmes, seja de "2001" (um tripulante sabotador), seja de "Gravidade" (pelas cenas flutuando) e fora outros filmes no espaço. Sem nenhum frescor, tudo se dissipa logo após terminarem os créditos, ainda que nem seja ruim, é apenas bem básico mesmo, você consegue se divertir, ao menos, e o tom naturalista ajuda (por mais inverossímil que alguns conflitos sejam).

Set aboard the International Space Station, ISS starts with a promising premise and a strong mix of characters from different backgrounds. The confined setting works well and creates natural tension, but the film struggles to fully capitalize on it.There are a few intriguing moments, but overall the story feels flat and lacks real excitement. The pacing drags, and the tension never truly builds. In many ways, this movie was launched without liftoff – it has the setup, but never reaches **** interesting idea that ends up feeling dull rather than gripping.

I didn't hate it, largely because I didn't expect it to be good (from the trailers). Metacritic's Score confirmed not to expect much. it wasn't dumb enough to elicit anger; it didn't elicit much of anything. It didn't pull the arbitrary "random contradictory 'science'" to drive the plot other than to set up an initial countdown. The questionable plot choices were driven by human decisions, which were not beyond question, but weren't ridiculous. It was just... mundane.

Yea what’s more fake this movie or the actual “ISS”. Least the movie doesn’t have weird anomalies that can be explained.