Rubikon is a very captivating movie that caught (at least) me by surprise, like "Quiet Earth", back in the 80s.
The pacing is a bit slow, but doesn't steal your time. The acting (especially Julia F. Richter, you may have never heard from her before) is great. Directing, camera, cut, all decent. Setting and special effects are on par with a-list productions (where today CGI is often looking great, regardless of the budget).
Storywise, you may know what you get from the trailer. Earth is suddenly devastated by the appearance of a toxic cloud, and there is a conflict on the station about going down to save survivors, or staying.
Of course, this is not a space opera, there is no shooting and only very small amounts of fighting. It is a three-person- chamber drama that explores a possible future, and how a few survivors would come through.
This is all laid out very convincing and atmospheric. Of course it is not perfect, there are some strange moments or reactions, one may not understand at first´and a few inconsistencies. But it all plays out.
People who criticize acting and direction have to consider that this is a European production and therefore different in tone and expression from North American ones.
I clearly give it 8 points.
People who criticize acting and direction have to consider that this is a European production and therefore different in tone and expression from North American ones.
I clearly give it 8 points.
The pacing is a bit slow, but doesn't steal your time. The acting (especially Julia F. Richter, you may have never heard from her before) is great. Directing, camera, cut, all decent. Setting and special effects are on par with a-list productions (where today CGI is often looking great, regardless of the budget).
Storywise, you may know what you get from the trailer. Earth is suddenly devastated by the appearance of a toxic cloud, and there is a conflict on the station about going down to save survivors, or staying.
Of course, this is not a space opera, there is no shooting and only very small amounts of fighting. It is a three-person- chamber drama that explores a possible future, and how a few survivors would come through.
This is all laid out very convincing and atmospheric. Of course it is not perfect, there are some strange moments or reactions, one may not understand at first´and a few inconsistencies. But it all plays out.
People who criticize acting and direction have to consider that this is a European production and therefore different in tone and expression from North American ones.
I clearly give it 8 points.
People who criticize acting and direction have to consider that this is a European production and therefore different in tone and expression from North American ones.
I clearly give it 8 points.