Review of Stowaway (2021) by Jluis_001 — 08 May 2021

Stowaway is a frustrating movie. More than anything because of the way its development is focused on trying to make you identify with the loneliness of the characters, considering the situation in which they find themselves, and the problem the plot develops for their survival.

However, there's a thematic element that I found interesting, and absurd at the same time, this because of the way the script exposes it, but it doesn't justify it in any way.

I usually don't mention this, but Stowaway basically describes a story in which the aforementioned stowaway is a black man, and he becomes the problem, because first, he wasn't part of the mission, and therefore he's basically useless on the ship and for the mission, and worse yet, he's stealing oxygen from crew, so is it fair to keep him alive?

There was something quite dark there to explore, but this film decides to go the easy way and chose a climax that ultimately feels somewhat empty.

And with so many much better space film options, Stowaway will quickly lose itself in the very vastness of its genre.