Review of Mission to Mars (2000) by Eddie — 07 Mar 2015
A fairly dull and unoriginal sci fi drama.
Central plot was interesting: NASA sends manned mission to Mars, it.
Runs into trouble, help is sent. Doesn't feel that original - I kept.
Thinking of 2001 A Space Odyssey, even though the plots aren't that.
Similar on the surface. However, there was a still fair bit of potential for something entertaining and/or novel.
Entertainment is light and novelty is minimal.
It just feels like a paint-by-numbers space adventure. Nothing new,.
Nothing really exciting.
Add in some flat and/or unconvincing performances and it is a so-so.
Movie. We know Jerry O'Connell can't act, and Gary Sinese tends to.
Overact, but I would have expected better from Tim Robbins and Don.
Cheadle. Then again, being serious dramatic actors, they were miscast. Connie Nielsen is the most convincing of the lot.
Add in some flat and/or unconvincing performances and it is a so-so movie. We know Jerry O'Connell can't act, and Gary Sinese tends to overact, but I would have expected better from Tim Robbins and Don Cheadle. Then again, being serious dramatic actors, they were miscast. Connie Nielsen is the most convincing of the lot.
This review of Mission to Mars (2000) was written by Eddie on 07 March 2015.
Mission to Mars has generally received mixed reviews.
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