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So I finally watched this film so I figured that I'd resurrect this thread so that we could discuss.
Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised. Considering that it flew under the radar as a whole and was practically ignored here on HDC, I thought that it was going to be a dog... But I thought it was great.
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I'd say if I was going to compare it to anything, though, I would have to say that it's a bit like The Descent IN SPACE. Everything from the claustrophobic part to the monsters themselves (even to the "explanation" of the monsters being mutated members of the crew).
What bothered me the most was the fighting scenes between the humans - Where the HELL did they get those weapons? I can't imagine that they were taken on the ship (then again, they HAVE been awake technically for like 900 years so I suppose someone could have fashioned them between then)... But anyway. I just found it odd, the Agrarian guy fighting the Biology chick. Didn't really see the point, but that's OK. Their roles just seemed silly and over-the top. The end with Randy Quaid was a little predictable, but still satisfying.
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Regardless, I thought that it was fantastic scifi horror and definitely felt a lot more like classic scifi than what I've seen in recent years. I think it's up there for me along with Alien and Event Horizon. And to think it was District 9 that got all the scifi buzz this year. Ick. I'd recommend Pandorum for horror loves, especially of the scifi variety.
4/5.
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