Review of Sputnik (2020) by Marakai — 03 Sep 2020
The sci-fi, creature feature is normally cornered by the American market so it’s encouraging to see a Russian take on things which adds a new level to low-cost B-movie making. Egor Abramenko’s Sputnik starts very strongly and manages to maintain the intrigue and intensity for the majority of its running time.
It’s clever enough to know that taking its time and building the tension moment from moment is the best way to hold your attention. And it works. It’s a solid sci-fi/horror that benefits from a strong story, engaging performances and impressive production value.
It’s just a shame, that in the final 20mins, it abandons it’s methodical approach and the characters’ motivations became silly and contrived. Despite this unfortunate unravelling, however, there’s still much to recommend it.
This review of Sputnik (2020) was written by Marakai on 03 Sep 2020.
Sputnik has generally received positive reviews.
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