Tribute to the great Kubrick

Gus 2022-03-21 09:02:16

After watching this movie, huh, I can only think of Kubrick, this is really a movie that is too deeply affected by "A Space Odyssey 2001". Even, in many places, directors are deliberately imitating and using them. All I can say is, great Kubrick!

As far as the movie itself is concerned, it is a good sci-fi movie. In today's era of rampant commercial films, shooting this way is already a leader. The plot is actually very simple. After the first human expedition to Mars landed on Mars, an accident occurred during an expedition. Only one survivor survived. The command received a video signal with a not very clear signal. Soon a rescue team set off. When the rescue team approached Mars, an accident occurred, and the hull was severely damaged. All the team members abandoned the ship to escape, but due to the proximity of the Martian atmosphere, they had to try to use an orbital supply ship to land. In the process, one team member died. When the remaining rescuers reached the Martian base, they unexpectedly discovered that the previous survivors were still alive. Through research, they discovered the huge human face on Mars and analyzed the reason for the last accident. After that, before preparing to return to Earth, they decided to go to the place they visited last time again. In this way, of course, they successfully opened the door, entered the human face, met the aliens (the ancestors of human beings in the film), and watched a short film of a brief history of the universe. Finally, when preparing to return, another rescue team decided to stay and explore the mysteries of the ancestors (aliens), and the rest returned smoothly. The film ends with the alien spaceship flying towards the stars.

The whole movie should be said that it was very natural, and there was no sudden appearance of a pervert, and another monster appeared there. Science fiction works don't have to be so exaggerated, just like "Sun Cataclysm" has to shoot such a perverted captain, in fact, it is completely unnecessary. Adding it in has destroyed the original idea of ​​sci-fi, and turned into something that is not like action movies and sci-fi.

Of course, the movie is not without flaws. For example, the shooting of some scenes and the processing of details can be done better. For example, the appearance of the sandworm at the beginning. But overall, it's still a movie worth watching. Especially the last part, I especially like the part that flies to the center of the Milky Way at the end (personally thinks it is the Milky Way, huh).

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Mission to Mars quotes

  • Luke Graham: Come on - three commanders. One ship. I don't think that's gonna work. There's not enough rocket fuel in the world to get those egos off the ground.

  • Woody Blake: Okay, people let's look sharp now. We're gonna run this simulation one more time. If we overshoot, there's no coming back.

    Phil Ohlmyer: Yeah, and drifting through eternity will ruin your whole day.