I'm a science fiction fan and love space movies. With that being said, I can't believe I missed this movie on the big screen, if it ever really made it to the US I love Mars movies . Nonetheless, I discovered this movie on Amazon Prime and absolutely had to check it out. The premise of this "The Last Days on Mars" is pretty simple. There turns out to be an alien bacteria on Mars that turns human beings into freakish zombie creatures. The entire movie is pretty much spent trying to find a way to beat the virus and return to their ship in space after a six month or so voyage <more> of exploring the red planet. That's the most I will say without spoiling the film.Whether you are a sci fi fan or not, I recommend you check this movie out. Our of all the red planet movies, I honestly consider this one of the best ones. I see a great deal of unnecessary hate for this film on the web. "The Last Days on Mars" doesn't deserve any hate, really. Number one, the set design, ships, costuming, and works, everything visually is absolutely beautiful. This is one of the most realistic red planet films I've ever watched, if out of all of them. It looks like a genuine recreation of what we would see if humans actually traveled to Mars. Number two, the acting is pretty damn good, especially out of Liev Schreiber. Lastly, another good thing going for it, love the soundtrack, very subtle space music with up beat brass sections for the spots that need it. Where all the hate comes from, I think, is from the scientific inaccuracies. Opening air locks quickly, lack of a chain of command, and other technical spots probably rattle some people hard. Although "space zombies" sounds kind of silly, we never know what other life in the universe might do or how it would pose a threat to humanity, so I'm willing to have an open mind about alien virus. Besides the technical challenges of the movie, I believe other people discredit the storyline; let's face it, aliens on a manhunt for humans is not exactly a new idea. These problem spots are the only thing to dock a rating from me, really. Other than that, I thought this movie was really well executed."The Last Days on Mars" is not a perfect movie, but I really loved it! Again I recommend this film whether you a sci fi fan or not, although the hardcore female audience that likes romantic comedies might be turned off from it. Fun space movie and looks like a nice budget film. The other 2013 hit "Gravity" was filled with scientific inconsistencies, yet people praised that film and I also seen it in 3D . I don't believe this film deserves any less credit, just because it has a list of B list actors behind it doesn't mean the film isn't good. If you watch this movie and keep an open mind about it, I think you will really enjoy it. It's a fun,believable story with a good blend of story and action. Probably better executed than "Prometheus" in many ways. Lastly for the naysayers, I am scientist myself and have studied astronomy and astrophysics. If I can get past the technical inaccuracies of movies, the general audiences should too! <less> |