The Last Push

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Frankie A @RT79241392 Dec 1 Ugh, can anyone say BORING?! Endless soul searching literally about nothing and spoken in badly written, awkwardly unnatural dialog which all take place on a single set the size of a closet. Talk about low budget. And these astronauts are given such unnatural dialog that quickly becomes laughable. Not to mention, their demeanor is so totally NOT the demeanor of professional astronauts that you come to expect from trained astronauts. From the handling of a mishap to the question of there seemingly to be "no problem" in doubling the travel time on the whim of a astronaut who decides ON HIS OWN, to turn around and go in the opposite direction, regardless that the ground team has scrubbed the mission. The premise itself is ludicrous. Plus, I guess the production team discovered that all the exterior shots of the spacecraft as well as some spectacular backgrounds of exterior space with stunning looking gaseous nebula and imagined images of Mars with the space station matted against those spectacular shots -- they are beautiful, so those shots are held on the screen for apparently no reason and for painfully....interminably long periods, other than the director figured, i paid a lot of money for these shots, by gum, the audience is going to look at them. All I can say is, remember for every two hours of a rotten movie that you watch...those are two hours you're never going to get back. Enuf said. See more 02/08/2019 Entertaining, but a lot of more-or-less blank frames to fill the time See more 03/04/2017 I find the solitude of the movie beautiful. Although some details are lacking... Such as clothing and appearance deterioration .. But some subtitle details are very intreaguing,,,, like the subtle constant hum of life one. Loved that they didn't present too much back story, post story or side story. It lets the viewer wonder why Michel is soooo dry, it lets you dream about what happens after the movie ends and it keeps the psychology clean by not introducing all the mission control discussion. See more 08/15/2016 The writing and budget suffered a bit. "Approaching the Unknown" is better. See more 06/06/2016 This is not the kind of movie that's ever going to be a blockbuster. And if you're used to sexy big name actors, action, and a massive budget, best not watch this one. This is a story of the human condition and the need to push, if you will, those boundaries. No one ever got more by asking less of oneself, and here, these astronauts are asked to make the ultimate sacrifice for not only their country but the world. that of putting their very lives on the line to not only discover but to be role models for greatness and pushing beyond what most would or will never taste. The film involves the great expanse of the universe, but mostly it explores a much smaller space: the human mind. Khary Payton as Michael Forrest spends almost the entire film the sole actor in a tiny enclosure, forced to rewire the ship after a meteor has created an electrical issue. And if he doesn't fix it, he will not get back to earth. Even though the only interaction is with NASA and his friend Bob (Brian Baumgartner, who also does a wonderful job), there still is enough here to keep one riveted. Michael must deal with an aborted mission, millions of miles of space, a possibility of death, and three years of isolation. The film takes us through the ups and downs in a very convincing and honest manor. No aliens, encounters with being from other dimensions, ghosts or other foolishness, noting other than man, isolation, and empty space. And even though there was limited action and repetition of daily, weekly, monthly routines, the real push comes in as Michael has to deal with the death of his fellow astronaut while dealing with the pressure of being alone with such great distance from earth and even greater uncertainty of ever being able to return home. The film is an amazing study of the human will and the desire to live, as well as that of others really pushing and praying for his return. If you have patience and like films that explore with it means to be alive and what life really is, well, you might like to hear what Michael has to say about this. See more 02/06/2016 Underrated, almost completely unknown hard science fiction, in the vein of "The Martian," but darker and probably more real, at least in terms of the psychological drama. I never expected to hear Eliot's "Little Gidding" quoted in a space movie, but it fits beautifully; there's something both reverent and deeply humanist about the filmmaker's approach. Khary Payton is almost continually on screen throughout the film, moving through a universe of human emotions in the tiny space to which his character is confined for years, and I for one hope to see more of him in the future. See more Read all reviews

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