Review of Life (2017) by Tim G — 07 Sep 2017

Another horror film in the genre of ALIEN. Well crafted and scary.

This review of Life (2017) was written by Tim G on 07 Sep 2017.

Life has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kdog152 (56) on 27 Jan 2023

Not a masterpiece by all means, but not awful either. I will say however, that the ending was rubbish…

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By Roger K (52) on 12 Aug 2018

Shit, that was bad. Terrible performances, and plot...an alien octopus chasing you in space?!...c'mon…

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By Daniel Nava (97) for Chicago Cinema Circuit (97) on 29 Dec 2018

I can't tell you anything about the coterie that makes up this Alien-knockoff that isn't some generalization bluntly emphasized by its lowest…

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By Peterf28 (9) on 06 Oct 2018

This could have been a great movie. Gyllenhaal is not a astronaut, he is too stupid for that role…

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By Berik (76) on 06 Nov 2018

What can I say? The characters were dumb as **** The alien starts out boring, but then becomes interesting…

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By Tasty (5) on 17 Aug 2018

Some scenes that weren't in prev sci-fis before. Hired scientists to consult on actual science, thus helping realism…

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By Johntechwriter (4) on 28 Feb 2019

The most underrated science fiction film of 2017…

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By Li Lai (99) for Mediaversity Reviews (99) on 31 Oct 2018

The portrayal of women and people of color doesn't outright offend, but their renderings are as watery as the rest of this cinematic oatmeal…

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By Kirase (5) on 03 Apr 2022

Wasted opportunity. The basic idea for this movie is okay. Just that nobody was able to give it any kind of finesse…

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 08 Jun 2018

I've often wondered how humanity would react to the knowledge of there being life on other planets, even if that life-form is a single-cell…

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