Refreshing take on a genre too often loaded with techno glamour and action but without any depth of plot. Enjoyable and exciting despite the low budget and limited resources of its creators: some wooden dialogue and less than desirable acting, but engaging story and good audio and visuals.
History is not a linear progression. Liberal democracy (such as what we live in today) values liberty and equality, but this film is set rather in an aristocracy of the future, which values virtue, nobility, and honor, and it is this setting which drives the plot in this story: a traditional all-male crew, led by a man who did not earn his command by experience but rather was obtained by social rank, and whose motivation - what constantly holds his feet against the fire to succeed - is to save the honor of his family. It's a simple plot, but a brilliantly refreshing one.
The film is a blend of sci-fi and Tom Clancy style submarine adventure: a crew which could have been taken from a WWII warship transplanted into space - sci-fi space travel technology, in a 1950s era warship outfit and setting, with crew personalities reminiscent of an 1800s military vessel. The acting is sometimes poor and the dialogue is sometimes cringe worthy. The special effects are pretty good. Given the low budget though, all in all an enjoyable movie. Would love to see more of this.
History is not a linear progression. Liberal democracy (such as what we live in today) values liberty and equality, but this film is set rather in an aristocracy of the future, which values virtue, nobility, and honor, and it is this setting which drives the plot in this story: a traditional all-male crew, led by a man who did not earn his command by experience but rather was obtained by social rank, and whose motivation - what constantly holds his feet against the fire to succeed - is to save the honor of his family. It's a simple plot, but a brilliantly refreshing one.
The film is a blend of sci-fi and Tom Clancy style submarine adventure: a crew which could have been taken from a WWII warship transplanted into space - sci-fi space travel technology, in a 1950s era warship outfit and setting, with crew personalities reminiscent of an 1800s military vessel. The acting is sometimes poor and the dialogue is sometimes cringe worthy. The special effects are pretty good. Given the low budget though, all in all an enjoyable movie. Would love to see more of this.