Review of Life (2017) by Brent_Marchant — 26 Mar 2017
"Derivative," it seems, is not just a financial term -- it's also an apt way of describing this flat, unoriginal, overlong, poorly written knock-off of "Alien" with homages to "Gravity" and "Armageddon" thrown in for good measure.
The story is wholly predictable in virtually every regard, right down to its supposed final plot twist. Some of the special effects are genuinely well done, but some others, like the acting, are positively silly.
It's easy to see how this one got moved out of the summer blockbuster release season; it would have been easily embarrassed by its competition. The film's tag line says "We were better off alone"; that really should read "We were better off staying home.
This review of Life (2017) was written by Brent_Marchant on 26 Mar 2017.
Life has generally received mixed reviews.
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