Pandorum (2009) - Movie
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The terrifying story of two crew members, Corporal Bower (Ben Foster) and Lt. Payton (Dennis Quaid) stranded on a spacecraft where they quickly realise they are not alone. Two astronauts awaken in a hyper-sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. It's pitch black and the only sound is a low rumble and creak from the belly of the spacecraft. They can't remember anything - who are they or what is their mission. The only way out of the chamber is a dark and narrow airshaft. Bower crawls inside, while Payton stays behind for guidance on a radio transmitter. As he ventures deeper and deeper into the ship, he begins to uncover a terrifying reality. Slowly the spacecraft's shocking and deadly secrets come unravelled and the astronauts realise that the survival of mankind hinges on their actions.
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Waking up in the middle of an empty space shuttle and not remembering a single thing, Cpl Bower (Ben Foster)finds himself frozen for the longest time and that the crew that was suppose to take over his shift nowhere to be found. Along with him Lt Payton (Dennis Quaid)soon wakes up from a time-frozen slumber and both try to figure out what happened to the spacecraft. They soon realise that they were in the company of swift, strong flesh-eating hunting aliens as they find a way to reboot the computer system of the ship and find their way out while fighting against what they call as the Pandorum (which is a little like getting dangerous hallucinations ) effect (this is how the movie got it’s title). The dark and claustrophobic environment was effectively portrayed on screen making the audience feel on their toes however this also played against it as one needs to strain to see what is actually happening. It was exciting as they were being chased and hunted down but the action scenes were lacking in punch and the plot in the end was kinda disappointing. I personally found it not gruesome or squeamish enough. It has been a while since the last alien movie was shown, so if you are a fan of this genre, catch some the Pandorum effect while it lasts.
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Although heavily critiqued through online reviews, director Christian Alvart's third movie is nonetheless a favourite amongst certain people. "Pandorum" is a movie that would appeal more to those who can appreciate this type of sci-fi horror genre. Jam-packed with action, this marks as Alvart's first English-language film.
Set in the year 2174, where the human population has increased dramatically, thousands of men and women are left with no choice but to be transferred to planet Tanis on board the 'Elysium' spaceship. The ship is driven by three crew members who take turns on duty to avoid getting symptoms of 'pandorum', a sickness caused by travelling in outer space. Two crew members, Corporal Bower (Ben Foster) and Lieutenant Peyton (Dennis Quaid), awake after several years of hypersleep with no memory of what's happened or where the ship's population of 60,000 has disappeared to. Soon, they encounter "I Am Legend"-like mutants who feed on humans and they must race against time to save the spaceship before the power goes off forever.
Alvart manages to keep viewers in suspense with its intensely dark and creepy scenes, where elements of claustrophobia are constantly highlighted throughout the film. Each of the characters have their own paranoia characteristics within them. Although it might take a while to fully understand the storyline, viewers won't be disappointed with the action as the movie is showered with it from the beginning to the end.
Evidently, Foster is the show stealer with his exceptional acting capabilities as he managed to capture the soul of his character as an amnesia-inflicted crew member who struggles to find a way out of the 'Elysium'. According to an interview, Foster is happy to play a character that is lost and have no clue of what has happened, thus reacting against his own human instincts. As for Dennis Quaid, it's unfortunate that his character is portrayed as a mere sidekick to Foster, failing to leave an impact onto the audience.
The visual effects didn't seem to do justice as to what the modern day technology can do. The efforts to make it look convincing and realistic isn't strong, however, it still manages to arouse a sense of chills with human organs being shredded apart of the hungry mutants.
Rated as PG13, parents are advised to look after their kids as there are plenty of gruesome scenes.
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