Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle
When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.
DVD Release Date: June 4, 2002
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September 25, 2009Not a great film but it?s a bit of escapism innit. It has some really funny moments (all unintentional though!)
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August 23, 2009I enjoyed this sci caper that tells about Mars exploration and what could happen if we find that there is room for life on the hostile planet. Although I think the end 20 minutes was a bit over the top. Good for the dads and sons of the family to watch on the weekend.
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June 28, 2009Out of all the nastey death scenes I've seen in the movies, there was one in here that I find the MOST DESTURBING! The guy gets sucked up by the wind tunnel and is spinning sooooo fast that his limbs are ripped off!! My mouth literly fell open when I saw that. It was just,,,,ahh ...( read more)
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September 23, 2008Clearly inspired by Kubrick's 2001, DePalma visits outer space, weaving a planetary panspermia theory of evolution, and choreographing some impressive shots.
Despite the weaknesses of the story, and the exclusively scientific and introspective point of view, the last minutes are ...( read more) -
February 20, 2008This movie was pretty good until the cheesy ending. Though it is funny how Depalma waited until Kubrick passed away to completely Rip off 2001.
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October 8, 2009This is a solid sci-fi movie about a rescue mission to the planet Mars. Stars Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle and Jerry O'Connell. The film has a great cast. The F/X is great in this. But the story overall was lacking something. I think I expected more after watching the tr...( read more)
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September 27, 2009Really kewl...but I wonder which character I would be. Probably Jim.
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September 19, 2009i liked this movie for the ending .. pretty much the only thing original. allot of comparison to 2001 and i can see why. but that only lets you know how ahead of its time 2001 really was. overall this movie is enjoyable and thats why i like it. make you imagine of why what when ...( read more)
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September 13, 2009I remember waiting for something to happen. I am still waiting. And man is that musical score weird.
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September 8, 2009A great movie with a certain realism and a tragic loss. If Mars was to be colonized in the near future, this is something we might expect--up until the aliens on Mars part.
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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, At the Movies
It's as if the director, the gifted Brian De Palma, rises to the occasions but the screenplay gives him nothing much to do in between them. full review
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