this movie will give you mixed emotions. the actor is good, he acts as he's told to act. not his fault that he is told to play an idiot. can you believe that a man is trained 5 (yes, five) years to ride a tiny space ship, with not as many electronics, switches, gadgets and screens as in today's space crafts, and yet has no idea how to replace a fuse, or that is not a spare fuse in a craft where there are only 4 fuses?! a well trained astronaut that for years was a fighter pilot in experimental American spy planes and panics from every sound on his transmitter? music is not bad, adds to the plot. 5 minutes of excellent photography near the end of the film. they account for 3 of my 4 points. worth watching if you are ready to be disappointed and not - at the same time.