Review of Europa Report (2013) by Matheus C — 29 Dec 2013

Great visuals and a strong cast, but the payoff at the end was too similar "Sphere" and "Apollo 18". Only for the devoted sci-fi crowd who have a LOT of patience.

This review of Europa Report (2013) was written by Matheus C on 29 Dec 2013.

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By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

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Very boring. Just dragged out showing characters that were hard to care about. don't waste your time, watch star trek…

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By Sajid A (1) on 25 Mar 2018

Its more Drama than Science fiction Movie…

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By Jerry F (256) on 17 Apr 2018

A very different Science fiction movie. But you can't stop watching until the end. I enjoyed it. Very realistic. Not everyone's cup of tea…

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By Victor M (495) on 19 Sep 2016

I've always found Europa to be so fascinating and this movie depicts exactly what I'd love to see happen in my lifetime - a manned mission…

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Although it would have been bolstered by better actors, it was a nice documentary-esque film…

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Europa Report is an excellent Sci-Fi film, shot in a pseudo-documentary style. Shooting a movie on camera in a budget is a great solution…

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