Jupiter Ascending (2015) User Reviews

Not for fans of substance, Jupiter Ascending is a glossy, entertaining, hot mess.

[lnvicta · 4/10 · 5 May 2015]

I'm not sure how to start this review so I'll just get right into it: This movie isn't good. It makes no sense. There is no room to get immersed in this world because there is no story to relate to. It's all just stuff happening; fluff. Beautiful, well made fluff mind you, but at its core this movie is a steaming hot mess.

Here's the plot from what I gathered: Mila Kunis is suddenly the majesty of the Earth and has to protect it from a bunch of rich douchebags that live in Jupiter's atmosphere who want to use it for harvesting grounds or something. It's a dumb plot, and every scene that tries to move the plot forward is a scene wasted. The only interesting parts of this movie are the visuals and Channing Tatum's character, but even he is given absolutely no character development. He's just a badass space agent, or something. I don't even remember.

The characters end up the same way they began - there was no journey to redemption or revelation for anyone. It was just do this, do that, stop this, go home, the end. And they try to include multiple stories, like Mila Kunis' relationship with her family (boooring); Caine (Tatum) and Stinger's (Sean Bean) history (wholly underdeveloped), the whole villain arc...

The villains in this movie are spoiled brats. Seriously. They're not scary, they're not intimidating, there was no point in the movie where I was like "oh man sh*t is about to go down"; there was just no intrigue. Their motives were all over the place. It's not worth trying to piece together every plot point they throw into the movie because it will just lead to confusion and disappointment, and eventually frustration when you realize how much potential was wasted in creating this massive universe. The lizards looked really cool. Why not have more of them? Oh we're just going to focus on the playboy brat now, okay.

I really wanted to care about this universe. It has a Star Wars vibe in parts, like the "royal" wedding scene and the space battles, but there were no good characters to experience this adventure with. You're just watching things happen with no consequences, or at least none you cared about.

The acting was fine in this movie. Channing Tatum and Sean Bean in particular gave great performances, and Eddie Redmayne as the primary antagonist was decent as well. Yeah, he's an Academy Award winner, and as much as I hate to say it I have not seen The Theory of Everything yet but I loved him in Les Mis so I was really hoping he would save this movie. Unfortunately the material he's given is absolute garbage, so in an effort to make the character stand out, Redmayne give him a weird, eerie, whisper voice that was akin to a hundred year old man trying to force words out from the back of his throat. But hey, I think it worked. The guy is completely unlikeable so might as well give him a unique trait to remember him by. Good on Mr. Redmayne because he succeeded. The only things I will remember about this movie are the cool visuals, the wasted potential, and his creepy voice.

Don't see this movie. Unless you want to see some really great CGI for a couple hours, which can be found in much better places by the way, you won't find anything worth salvaging from Jupiter Ascending. It was a nice effort but ultimately a swing and a miss.

It could have been amazing. It could have become a blockbuster franchise. It could have boosted the Wachowskis' careers. But that's all Jupiter Ascending is.

[moviexclusive · 4/10 · 4 February 2015]

I'll be upfront and warn those contemplating watching Jupiter Ascending that you need to go in with low expectations to enjoy the film. Unless your idea of what makes a film good is huge explosions, pretty characters prancing around in elaborate costumes and beautiful visuals. After all, who cares about plot, lines and pacing right?

Jupiter Ascending is really very much a visual feast but nothing more than that. The action sequences are generally well paced and I applaud the fact that CGI for the actions were kept minimal. The costumes are stunning (as are the actors).

Which is a great pity because, on paper, Jupiter Ascending really had potential.

For a start, like all sci-fi films, Jupiter Ascending is ambitious in its storytelling. An entirely different reality of an alternative universe with its own ecosystem, species and history is created. There are soldiers spliced with animal DNAs such as Caine (Channing Tatum) who has some wolf in him and Stinger (Sean Bean) who has some bee in him (guess where they got their names from?). There was potential to explore and mine all that richness for more stories but this is undermined by the weak delivery of the first film in what the studios were probably hoping would be a new franchise.

While the plot of Jupiter Ascending was hackneyed, it had pretty interesting characters whose backstories would have been fun for the audience to explore. I could have seen the many fanfiction pieces that fans would have spun off from the story of Caine, Jupiter and the Abrasax family. Let's be honest, the basic plot line of The Matrix, the film franchise that the Wachowskis are renowned for, was pretty cliché too – the story of a Chosen One who comes out of nowhere and whose destiny is to save the world. It was the treatment of this plot premise (as well as really cool action sequences and visuals) that made The Matrix such a groundbreaking series. Jupiter Ascending's basic plot premise was this too but the treatment was a complete letdown.

The cast is also one that is renowned for not just their good looks but also their ability to act. Somehow though, the directors succeeded in not tapping on that ability. I can't help but wonder what kind of directions Andy and Lana Wachowskis gave Eddie Radmayne for me to give such an exaggerated and overly affected performance as Balem. It reminds me somewhat chillingly of how Natalie Portman almost killed her career with her expressionless and emotionless turn as Amidala in the Stars Wars prequel trilogy. At least Radmayne has The Theory of Everything that is out in the same season and that can probably help cushion the fallout from Jupiter Ascending.

To the Wachowskis' credit, Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum have some chemistry. While their performances are not going to garner them any Oscars, they put in decent performances to, I think, ward off any Razzie nominations. It also helps that they are pretty easy on the eye. Apart from these three actors, it is hard to discern the performances put in by the rest of the cast as their characters do not appear to add to the story. It makes it difficult for one to give a fair critique of their performances hence I'll refrain from that here.

Jupiter Ascending could also have been one of the few female-led action films that could have been a successful film franchise, showing that when female-led action films succeed, it's not necessarily a quirk. This would have been helpful in Hollywood's evolution (if you haven't figured out from my name, yes, I'm female).

It also could have been the film that would have move the Wachowskis' career out of its current state where the siblings are now more renowned for the visual flash and bang in their films rather than the creative storytelling and treatment that was showcased in The Matrix.

Everything that is wrong with cinema today is seen in this movie

[D-BorG · 1/10 · 7 March 2015]

The movie feels like it was written by a ten year old girl hooked on drugs. Cardboard characters are so undeveloped that they should have stayed in authors womb for few more months/years. Bad acting and "I don't care about what is going on" attitude from the actors brings final nail to this movie coffin. There is nothing substantial in this movie, nothing that can teach us something new about ourselves or the world around us, which is quite odd for the science fiction movie. True the cinematography of the movie is first class, but it only saddens me that it is used on such bad material. In the end don't get fooled by this movie. Its only purpose is to take your money with bright lights and a false promise, but it will leave you with a mouth full of ash, wondering why you wasted your time.

This is no Shakespeare, but good dumb entertainment

[siderite · 7/10 · 22 April 2015]

I don't know what the people who hated this film expected. Haven't they seen the trailer? It's just the extended version of that. And unlike most of the films right now, the action keeps up the pace throughout the movie, it doesn't just have a few cool scenes that end up in the trailer.

Is it a smart story that makes one philosophical question the meaning of life? No. It is a puerile story of intergalactic feudal royalty of human origins that controls the entire universe, of girls that wash toilets and find out they are princesses, of loyal knights that love and protect them and of evil men with no scruples that try to kill them. Yes, it is a fairy tale. But a visually stunning one, with beautiful actors and amazing special effects.

Bottom line: forever remembered as the movie in which Sean Bean doesn't die, Jupiter Ascending is a science fiction upgrade of a standard princesses and knights fairy tale. Once one realizes that, one can fully enjoy the good special effects and the fast pace. It lasts for two hours, but it never lets up the action.

Give it a shot

[BeccaBits · 7/10 · 27 July 2020]

For five years, I've put off watching this movie due to unfavorable reviews. Quarantine had me desperate for new content though so I gave it a shot and was not disappointed.

It's not high cinema, and there are certainly elements "borrowed" from other franchises... but the cinematography, acting, and storyline were all excellent. The SciFi "tech" and style was well thought out and original. It's a fun movie and just about the right length for the genre. If you liked Stargate, Blade Runner, or Dune (heck, even The Last Starfighter) you'll like Jupiter Ascending.

Good Entertainment. Really Don't Get The Low Score

[Mikeboy0001 · 7/10 · 13 October 2015]

Sometimes I really don't get IMDb and critics I avoided this movie like the plague as it had such low ratings by users and critics, so I thought it would be a complete waste of time But I've upgraded my home projector recently, and it supports 3D, and since then, I'm having fun in trying this format. Wachowski's always make great visuals, so I jumped into it because of the 3D, but with very low expectations regarding the movie To my complete surprise, it turned out the movie was very good, in the sense it was highly entertaining The story has it's flaws, like any regular movie, but it's not a complete nonsense like some people try to sell you Can't understand how rubbish movies like Fast&Furious 7 and Iron Man 3 make millions at the box office and have such good ratings, where this one flopped and has such poor ones I mean even complete trash like Godzilla, Robocop (2014), John Carter and San Andreas have a higher score than Jupiter Ascending!!! What a hell is going on with you people?

Shallow, boring, a complete waste of money.

[Nancy_Morgan · 2/10 · 15 February 2015]

Jupiter Ascending, a film that deals with subjects that I'm sure a millennia old advanced species would have no interest in, such as wealth, materialism, physical appearances and girl crushes. A totally shallow film with not a single redeeming feature. The Wachowskis should be ashamed of themselves. It was a good job we had a gift certificate because if we had spent the full £20 on the film I would have been mortified. I walked out before the end of the film as I didn't care the slightest about the fate of any of the characters and it was pretty obvious that the ending would be a complete happy ending cliché. These sorts of films make me want to give up on the modern film industry, they only spew out high budget garbage to appease the idiots. Excuse me while I go watch some Hitchcock or something. Urgh.

Doesn't deserve...

[nnom · 8/10 · 26 February 2017]

...the hate. Had a lot of neat things going on, had a bunch of sci fi that we'd all like to see in our lifetimes...and Mila Kunis. Watched it 4 times now, really wish they'd do a sequel...but I know the money's not there. It's a good, fun flick. There are a lot that aren't. HAHA, and now I have to add a line or my review's not worthy. Gotta love IMDb. Anyone think they're gonna bring the message boards back?

loved it!

[tbhamfog · 7/10 · 17 June 2015]

Jupiter is a fun ride. I love this kind of movie. Amazing visuals,great SciFi story line. I don't understand why people hate on this film so much. Sure there are some run of the mill plot points but i still really liked this movie, maybe people just love to hate these days. Not the worst film I've ever seen by far. I'd say ignore the haters and give it a go, make up your own mind. This film isn't in my top ten but i didn't hate it. I get the feeling that there are 'Matrix' haters stalking everything the Wachowski's do now to hate on them cause they didn't like they way the Matrix ended. FYI i like their ending. Am i the only one? I watch movies like i read books, even tho' i might not like the ending, i respect the storytellers right to tell the story they want to tell.

Just plain awful

[ultravelocity · 1/10 · 14 February 2015]

This was easily one of the worst movies I have ever been to. What else can be said. Everything about it was just awful. And I went in knowing it was going to be a terrible story, but maybe I would enjoy the special effects and action scenes. Unfortunately, a man-dog wearing eyeliner roller skating in the air fighting bad guys looks as ridiculous and dumb as it sounds. Mila Kunis felt completely miscast and had no chemistry with Channing Tatum, who was playing the same boring dumb hero he always does. The action sequences were a mess... impossible to tell what was going on.

I watch a lot of movies and have only walked out on a handful in my life, but I could not make it through more than 70 minutes of this ridiculous film. Don't waste your time. It's awful.

It boggles my mind how a movie like this gets made. Someone please stop these two from making any more!

Not a Classic, but a Worthy Effort

[fung0 · 7/10 · 15 May 2015]

It's sad to see an interesting, even thoughtful space-opera like Jupiter Ascending with an IMDb rating of 5.6, while brainless drivel like Gravity scores 7.9, and a confused mess like Interstellar gets a ridiculous 8.7.

That's not to say that Jupiter Ascending is a work of genius. But it's a film that achieves more or less what it sets out to accomplish. It's got a story that makes sense (within its own rules), and it even works on more than one level. Unlike Gravity, it doesn't flout the laws of Newtonian physics in every shot. And unlike Interstellar, it doesn't pretend to be deep, while actually making very little sense at all.

Underneath all the flashy CG, Jupiter Ascending is a very simple little film. I don't want to spoil the plot, even to make a point, because my point is that this film is worth seeing, as long as you approach it the right way. Suffice to say that the plot is straightforward, if not immediately apparent at the start. The characters are simple, B-movie style, but their internal logic holds up.

And there's a pretty interesting moral to the whole story. This film asks whether human society must always be a pyramid, in which billions at the base have nothing so that a handful at the peak can achieve a life of almost unimaginable luxury. This question isn't worked out in any great detail, but it does give the film a surprisingly strong foundation. There are some big ideas here - no more credible than George Lucas 'force' philosophy, perhaps, but no less so either.

Beyond that, some of the imagery is genuinely original - though I did wish the frenetic action sequences hadn't been confusingly shot in close-up, where medium or long shots would have been more effective. Jupiter Ascending isn't as successful as the Wachowsky's previous Cloud Atlas (which truly is a brilliant film), but it's far more effective than their greatest misfire, Speed Racer. (Which somehow manages a 6.1 on IMDb.)

If you like fast-paced space opera in the Star Wars mold, Jupiter Ascending is definitely worth a look.

What were they smoking?

[jmason2727 · 1/10 · 7 February 2015]

I don't remember the last time I went to a movie, and almost walked out in the first 5 minutes to ask for a refund. That is how quickly I sensed I was in a disaster.

I usually enjoy sci-fi movies and don't nitpick them to death. I'm used to being let down by the likes of Green Lantern and John Carter, and still finding them adequately entertaining.

However, this was some convoluted mess. It seemed slapped together. The soundtrack seemed like some stock hack job. Characters were not developed at all. Stuff randomly jumped around. The "universe" seemed inconsistent, incoherent, and generally muddled. This just outright hurt to sit through. I gave it a chance, but it didn't get better. I tried wondering if I'd have liked it if it was my first movie, and I was maybe 12. No, I don't think so.

Anyway, this is now at the top of my Razzie list for at least the last couple decades. I've seen a *lot* of movies. Though I'd normally rather watch Mila Kunis for two hours over John Travolta in weird space dreadlocks... I think I'd rather watch Battlefield Earth again over this... thing. Wow. This was really really really bad. It's not even worthy of Showgirls-like cult status. This one should have people mocking it for at least a generation. Especially the ears.

Astonishing Special Effects

[john_hugo · 6/10 · 7 February 2015]

I must say, the critics of this film seem overly harsh. If nothing else, the film is worth seeing for the special effects. I thought Mila Kunis was better in Black Swan, but she wasn't bad in the lead role. The plot was very strange, but that is what the Wachowski's do best. A lot of small rolls and cameos from big stars. And I wish Doona Bae had a larger role, as she stole the show in Cloud Atlas.I can see, why this movie cost 175 million dollars. The sets were brilliant and very imaginative. The 3d was also cool. If you are looking for something which isn't your boiler plate science fiction, give this film a day in court.

Unfairly criticized; worth a watch!

[coolbeanj · 7/10 · 6 February 2015]

I saw Jupiter Ascending tonight (after a VERY long wait I might add). Sadly it is not in the vain of other Wachowski films in terms of thought- provoking subject matter; however, I feel this film is being very unfairly criticized.

No: the subject matter is not as deep or profound as in The Matrix, V for Vendetta, or the masterful Cloud Atlas. But it was never advertised to be that kind of film--it's a solid blockbuster movie (with plenty of room for sequels and/or prequels). I'd see it again!

If you're considering watching this film, but hesitate after reading the same scathing reviews that I came across, just consider what interests you about the movie: if you're looking a movie with a complex plot and lots of underlying messages, this might not be the best choice. It's a blockbuster film pure and simple. A good one! But a very typical blockbuster/action/romance movie.

To be admired more for its ambition than for its execution

[TheLittleSongbird · 3/10 · 10 June 2016]

'Jupiter Ascending' is not a complete disaster, but it is one of the biggest wastes of potential personally seen in recent memory. There are some very interesting ideas here and there is some ambitious scope, so 'Jupiter Ascending' had real potential to be great, but these ideas are practically lost in space.

Starting with a few good things, much of 'Jupiter Ascending' looks great. The special effects are out of this world good, the film is beautifully shot and the production design has much colour, atmosphere and astonishing realism, successfully at first allowing the viewer to be immersed in and captivated by the world the characters inhabit. The music is rousing, haunting and lusciously as well as thrillingly bombastically orchestrated. 'Jupiter Ascending' also boasts one good performance, that of an effortlessly cool and sincere Sean Bean.

Channing Tatum is not that awful an actor but he can do nothing with his worthless material, here he's very wooden and displays little involvement and charisma. Worse is Mila Kunis, who shows the emotional range of a zombie. Their chemistry is so cold and clinical, one can be forgiven for thinking that it's non-existent. On the other side of the acting spectrum, Eddie Redmayne tries far too hard as the villain and comes over as more very bizarre than threatening. With the sole exception of Bean, all the cast do a lousy job.

They are disadvantaged by the listless direction by the Wachowskis, very sketchily written characters and a script that is clunky in structure and with such toe curlingly bad dialogue, some of the worst of any big-budget film since 'Pearl Harbor'. While 'Jupiter Ascending' is mostly fine visually, there is an overload of special effects that it comes at the expense of any sense and soul and some of the editing is both sloppy and choppy. The action is a mixed bag, some of it is diverting and other parts lack fun, tension and most of all cohesion.

If there is one element where 'Jupiter Ascending' falls down most heavily, it is the story. The story had a great ambitious concept with some equally great ideas, but explores the concept and ideas very little, barely even, and its themes are only lightly touched upon. Structurally and dramatically the film is a badly disorganised mess, some parts don't even make much sense, indicating that the film was intended to be like at least twenty minutes longer but had to be cut down. There is a distinct lack of suspense, tension and soul, some effort was clearly made but it was like people's hearts weren't properly in it. Pacing is all over the place, the actual story feels rushed, indicating that the film would have worked better at least twenty minutes longer as a film or as a mini-series, but because the experience is so emotionally and dramatically empty it feels dull too.

Overall, a very messy but good looking film. To be admired more for its ambition, which promised much, than its execution, which is quite poor in several big areas. 3/10 Bethany Cox

Not a classic of the genre but very entertaining

[QuentinCrisp · 8/10 · 11 October 2015]

This film is basically a mash-up of Dune, John Carter and Doctor Who (and quite a few others). And a very well made and hugely entertaining mash-up at that. I enjoyed it. Not a classic of the genre but very entertaining - although I can understand some people getting upset at not being able to follow the somewhat demanding, fast paced, multi-level story, whispered dialogue, and unconventional narrative. I especially liked the neat blend of science fiction and fantasy and the nice fairy tale vibe. I loved those dragons. I enjoyed it about as much as I enjoyed Blade Runner and The Fifth Element. It certainly does not deserve some of the ridiculously negative reviews that I have seen. Which just goes to show it is all a question of personal taste I suppose.

Not bad, I understood it

[jimlacy2003 · 6/10 · 27 May 2016]

This movie came out last year (2015) and has had overall bad reviews. But despite that I gave it a shot having low expectations.

I actually liked it. Sure it was rough in some places. The relationship between Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum didn't seem real (more like cold).

But you have to understand what they were shooting for. It's a very ambitious science fiction fantasy movie. It reminded me a bit of Dune (the book and movies). The special effects were great. A lot of action. It feels like it could have been great if there was real chemistry between the two and if they would have smoothed out a few of the rough spots.

Overall pretty entertaining.

Jupiter Falls: A Visual Spectacle Bereft of Narrative Eloquence

[prospectus_capricornium · 5/10 · 6 February 2015]

JUPITER ASCENDING's strength comes chiefly from its visually extravagant presentation of a mammoth romantic cosmic tale. Its promise of an engaging story soars at the start, but from the heights it reached within its complex and ever expanding universe, it descends rapidly and falls flat with its poor and brow-arching narrative. The film's biggest mistake is that it focuses heavily on decorating its worlds and everything in them, that it leaves its script poorly delivered and blandly executed. Its story, following an ordinary woman deemed to be "the Chosen One", rolls and branches out from one world to another now and then, but often gets derailed from its spine, and thus gets left unresolved. It gets further dragged by uninteresting and underdeveloped characters you would rather laugh about and love if they weren't in the scene.

JUPITER ASCENDING fails to carry out a glorious astral ascent. In spite of its jaw-dropping visual prestige, it misfires and never soars past its cinematographic grandeur. A thrilling visual presentation utterly bereft of narrative eloquence, JUPITER ASCENDING is another huge cinematic mishap, best appreciated by audience that are only after feeding the eyes. I give this movie 5/10 stars.

Pretty decent sci-fi flick

[natygance · 7/10 · 4 February 2015]

So..yes, this isn't the best sci-fi movie in existence, but I don't think it's half as bad as everyone is saying. Let's start by the visuals. The visuals are AMAZING and are what makes this movie worth seeing on the big screen. The universe the brothers created is huge,which gives room for a lot of breath-taking scenes. This however, is one of the drawbacks of the film. The fact that the universe is so big and that it is a 2 hour film, makes the story a little sloppy. There are a lot of things left unexplained which is a pity,and too much time filled with love scenes. Moreover,the characters are either good or bad, there's not much depth to them. Despite all this, the movie is good, I decided on 7 instead of 6.5 mainly because of the visuals. You need to consider this movie as a sci-fi flick, taking into account that you don't see many original sci-fi movies around,and that the plot isn't that bad,it's just not mind blowing, I'd encourage you to see it for yourself, grab some popcorn and enjoy the movie for what it is.

Wow...Just...wow...

[davidmvining · 2/10 · 21 November 2019]

The movie has individual elements that aren't worthless, but the whole thing doesn't come together at all. The individual elements are swamped by awful storytelling, weird and incomplete world building, and a far overcrowded narrative that ends up feeling like an entire trilogy in one.

One top of all that are either flat or bizarre performances from literally every actor. People talk about Eddie Redmayne's alternatively whispered and shouted performance, but the one performance that's most sadly flat is Channing Tatum's. As you can see through the pair of 21 Jump Street movies, the man has a certain charisma, charm, and humor about him, but as the half-wolf ex-Space Cop who wants wings, he's a non-entity. It's been obvious that the Wachowskis haven't known how to direct actors since The Matrix, but to see them fail to develop this element of their toolbox as filmmakers over 20 years is disappointing.

Sure, the movie looks good. There's quality special effects almost throughout and some striking visual compositions with, apparently, some kind of innovative method to filming an aerial chase over Chicago, but the story is just a confusing mess.

Jupiter, our main character, is a happenstantial perfect genetic duplicate of a space queen who's already died. The Space Queen had three children, who are fighting over the inheritance of planets used for harvesting the populations. It's really just poorly conceived and executed Marxist pablum (complete with dialogue about capitalism shitting on the little people). And, on top of all of this, which gets dolled out in droning tones of pure exposition, we have just a plethora of images that never really tie the world together cohesively. We're thrown into the deep end from the beginning, which is an interesting contrast to The Matrix where the strange new world got fed to the audience in palatable chunks that made the reveal intriguing.

Probably the most frustrating part of the film is the structure, or what could be called structure. It's quite literally exposition, action scene, exposition, action scene, exposition, Kafkaesque bureaucracy (the single best part of the movie complete with Brazil references and Terry Gilliam), exposition, action scenes to the end. There's not a character that feels alive. There's not a character that feels like they're driving the action, in particular Jupiter who just follows from beginning to end.

The idea that some independent producer with a lot of money read the screenplay and said, "Sure, I'll give you $175 million for this" is mind-boggling. Where is this person? I have much better ways they can spend that kind of money.

Hokum fun

[MadamWarden · 7/10 · 2 October 2019]

I know this got smashed by most reviewers but it is good comic book adventure fun. Great sets, costumes and CG.

Don't expect a deeply moving plot or script. Just enjoy the ride.

transparent piggies that rescue any situation

[albertusjohannesmaria · 1/10 · 5 February 2015]

Words cannot describe how terrible this movie is. Jupiter Ascending is something like Cinderella in space, with evil kings and queens and Mila Kunis as Cinderella. Channing Tatum is the knight on the white horse, except his horse is exchanged by rocket shoes. Mila falls into deep space like every 5 minutes and Channing rescues her with his great shoes. They dangle and dangle, but she doesn't look scared a bit, because there is nothing to be scared of in front of the green screen. Seriously, do these directors really think I am waiting for a talking reptile? Or transparent piggies that rescue any situation like guardian angels do? With every more outrageous scene I realized how dull and empty Hollywood life must be. Hollywoods projection on space is nothing more than mirroring your neighbors soapy life.

Original and Unique Story

[nataliearar · 8/10 · 17 April 2021]

This is the most underrated movie I've ever watched. The storyline is unique and so are the technologies imagined in it. It is a marvel to watch. I also really like that it doesn't follow the standard north american script. It's not a typical "Hero/Heroine or "Horray for Hollywood"...maybe just a smidgen of it ...cause it is North American.

It's a movie that I've watched more than once and recommend it to friends and family, and now you.

It definitely deserves more than the current rating.

And, I was not even slightly offended by the acting.

Great fun

[bcooke · 7/10 · 6 January 2016]

I watched this on TV after seeing the IMDb rating. Despite seeing the IMDb rating. My expectations were low and they were greatly exceeded. Visually gorgeous, silly science fiction that I can't help bracketing with the Fifth Element. Of course it isn't deep, but it is very entertaining, has a great cast and lots of action.

Couldn't help but compare Eddie Redmayne to Gary Oldman, and Channing Tatum to Brad Pitt. Mila was plenty good enough.

I think it's a great shame that this movie has such a low rating and I give it a seven. It kept me thoroughly entertained throughout. I'm trying to think of other fun, silly, original SF movies that come into the same category. Flash Gordon and Dune come to mind.

some good moments, unique, but misses something

[randomStuff101 · 4/10 · 20 February 2015]

Satire and depth fail at times. The suspense, dialog, the clumsy "lets explain to the audience" scenes, the mish-mash of bizarre art department characters. Fun eye candy sure.

someone pushed the "suspenseful music" button a few times in post and called it a day. The stunts are hyped beyond belief, which is sort of the style they aimed for too, so it will have fans. flickering cgi, some narrative wtf's, and cut, print, sell tickets. 4 / 10