Review of Europa Report (2013) by Jt K — 19 Sep 2013

Another found-footage thriller, but one that is decidedly sci-fi as opposed to horror (as is the standard mode for these kind of things.) And it genuinely puts the Science in the Science Fiction and it's all the better for it.

Instead of tossing in malevolent creatures or the snapping of a crew member, the trials faced by the explorers of Europa One are plausible and grounded in reality - a mission this complex would be fraught with many challenges that would quickly escalate in the deep reaches of space.

And that creates enough tension without goosing the proceedings with hostile aliens. Not that there aren't tantalizing (and potentially frightening) mysteries afoot. Smart and involving, if somewhat cold; it's no 2001 but it's a damn fine piece of work.