Ryan Reynolds. Jake Gyllenaal. A murderous space amoeba.
BQB here with a review of Life.
Our tale begins on a happy note. The crew of the International Space Station has received a sample of soil taken from Mars and returned via a probe. It contains what seems to be a great scientific discovery, namely living bacteria – proof that life exists beyond Earth.
The crew seeks to study this life form but alas, said bacteria has other ideas in mind. It’s essentially a high paced monster movie in space, as the crew try to save themselves while also trying to keep the life form from reaching Earth.
One observation is that this is really an ensemble cast. Reynolds and Gyllenhaal are the two most recognizable stars, but they don’t drive the focus or action of the film. Crew members Sho, Miranda, Kat, and Hugh (Hiroyuki Sanada, Rebecca Ferguson, Olga Dihovichnaya and Ariyon Bakare, respectively) all get their chance to shine.
Reynolds of Deadpool fame is snarky as always. One day I’d like to hear the story of why a good looking dude (I’m not gay it’s just an observation) still tries so hard. Handsome/beautiful people tend to coast on their looks – in my opinion. Yes, I am discriminatory against the beautiful.
STATUS: Shelf-worthy. Worth a trip to the theater.
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