Review of Cocoon (1995) by Stefan G — 15 Aug 2014

Cocoon is one of those movies that sends a mixed message. Obviously the film-makers wanted you to sympathize with the old people longing for eternal youth, but on the other hand, I can't but think that it's a little cheesy.

The film is basically one of those family-friendly sci-fi movies, and that means that things can get pretty corny, but I honestly like the acting, mainly because there's a genuine conveyance of emotions, even if in a rather sentimental fashion.

I actually like this film's take on aliens, mainly because it's different to what we've been trained since childhood to expect, and I find the film's main premise to be a rather interesting concept.

However, this film focuses way too much on the sentimental value of its premise, and the ending could only be described as the apogee of everything corny about the film.