Mira (2022) User Reviews

A disaster full of success.

[dignitery · 7/10 · 26 February 2023]

A disaster movie yes, but certainly not a disaster to watch with unexpected plot twists and emotional panic as you think the end is nigh.

Special effects are perfectly created in the background, and they are good! It all merges around the cast. A cast of unknown actors who really are good enough so the disaster doesn't steal the screen.

As someone obsessed by space travel, I found the space station sequences so realistic I had to check to see if the ISS was still in orbit.

Well at a cost of nearly £6million it's production has a much sharper edge and excitement than most of those released in Hollywood and Korea.

Messy plot, visually stunning

[IMDbKeepsDeletingMyReviews · 7/10 · 14 April 2023]

MIRA is somewhat of an unexpected thing to behold. While the story is a bit of a knockoff of the Emmerich formula (family, drama, calamity, spectacle, and family), the attention to detail and overall execution is something else, indeed.

There are sequences in this film that are truly remarkable in every aspect, rivalling some of the best Hollywood has ever brought forth. The camera work, the production design, the acting (including the extras) and the VFX in the impact sequence are quite extraordinary, and the more realistic approach results in a fresh new way of witnessing a terrifying disaster.

I really have to stress again how amazing many of the visual effects really are: not flashy and rubbery like so many things we get to see from much bigger films, but seamless and believable. I really wonder how they pulled of a lot of shots that seem like practical effects, which of course they can't be.

Don't expect a perfect film, though. Especially in the third act, the film loses much of its realism and also goes into full cheese mode, but the good aspects easily prevail, at least for me. And so the verdict comes easy: if you're a sci-fi buff like me, you need to watch this.

Hollywood's Sci-Fi blockbuster made in Russia

[cuatro33 · 8 November 2023]

Plot: 5/10. Cheesy and unrealistic, a mix between Deep Impact and Geostorm, yet entertaining, although the third act is a bit weak.

Direction and photography: 9/10. Very well made film, with beautiful photography and superb one-shot scenes.

CGI: 9/10. Better than some recent Marvel/DC movies. Close to Gravity. Not a CGI-fest where the plot is driven by special effects.

Acting: 7/10? I've seen the spanish dub, which I think is pretty good. I can't tell about the russian or english dub, so...

In conclusion, a Hollywood's Sci-Fi blockbuster made in Russia, with little to no patriotism. Definitely I recommend it.

Stupid plot, terrible acting, and of course they take full advantage of the children.

[stillnight-38709 · 1/10 · 7 April 2024]

Stupid plot, terrible acting, and of course they take full advantage of the children. Everyone feels sorry for the children. It's convenient to base a story on a child's pain. It's smart to pass off an adult woman as a child - for one thing, it will "warm up" the director's bed.

Stupid plot, terrible acting, and of course they take full advantage of the children. Everyone feels sorry for the children. It's convenient to base a story on a child's pain. It's smart to pass off an adult woman as a child - for one thing, it will "warm up" the director's bed.

Stupid plot, terrible acting, and of course they take full advantage of the children. Everyone feels sorry for the children. It's convenient to base a story on a child's pain. It's smart to pass off an adult woman as a child - for one thing, it will "warm up" the director's bed.

Mira disaster film shot in Russia

[eva3si0n · 8/10 · 12 February 2023]

Mira disaster film shot in Russia. And this is one of the first catastor films shot in Russia, after watching which it is not ashamed. Mira really looks decent, a good CGI for its budget, no "Hollywood" pathos and a simple straightforward plot. Yes, the first third of the film in everything is trying to imitate the Hollywood films of its genre. Yes, there is no star cast here, even by Russian standards. And as in any film, the catastrophe here is a makimally delusional plot. But Mira is simply pleasant to watch without a sense of shame, which is already rare for a Russian cinematographer, to whom the Kino Foundation is involved. I can only advise everyone to watch the film, Dmitry Kiselev has been making a very worthy film 2 times. Yes, The Age of Pioneers is far away, but there is a different budget.

Such a good movie!

[sluosforetnuh · 10/10 · 22 October 2023]

I don't understand why this movie has a low rating on this site, it deserves at least seven in my opinion. Although there are a lot of scenes of the style of "2012", it was entertaining. Acting is good and the special effects are great, you can feel yourself in the movie. I do not like fun comments in movies, just like the ones in superhero ones, but in Mira jokes are fun.

This movie is so emotive that it can make you cry a bit. If you are somewhat tired and bored of Hollywood disaster movies, just give this movie an opportunity, it will not disappoint. This movie feels different from the usual disaster movies we are used to in the west.