The premise is good, but the execution misses the mark. The idea is that 3 Americans and 3 Russians are on the ISS as the world goes into nuclear war. The astronauts are tasked by their respective governments with "securing the ISS" under their own control (kill the other guys).
The problem is, despite establishing scenes of how they're all friends and looking on Earth with the perspective that you only get from looking back at Earth from space, they immediately start killing each other. The suspense and tension is blown. Had the film gone on with gradually increasing mistrust and suspicion to the last act before anyone finally gave in and followed their orders, it'd be more believable of the characters (considering the previous scenes), hold more tension, and deliver a more impactful tension release as they finally took their friends lives.
Theres also the question of the guy who got "spaced". Turns out he managed to hold on, and he comes back onboard to... Immediately die killing a second person because a third person was killed by a fourth person. What was even the point, just let him die in space.
The visuals and effects were good, it did feel like I was watching events unfold in space, and the acting was fine. Not spectacular, but I never felt like they failed in any deliveries.
Its overall fine to watch, but could have been better by exploring questions of loyalty to your country, humanity, as a whole, and what lengths you'd go to for either one. Something you'd only watch once.
The problem is, despite establishing scenes of how they're all friends and looking on Earth with the perspective that you only get from looking back at Earth from space, they immediately start killing each other. The suspense and tension is blown. Had the film gone on with gradually increasing mistrust and suspicion to the last act before anyone finally gave in and followed their orders, it'd be more believable of the characters (considering the previous scenes), hold more tension, and deliver a more impactful tension release as they finally took their friends lives.
Theres also the question of the guy who got "spaced". Turns out he managed to hold on, and he comes back onboard to... Immediately die killing a second person because a third person was killed by a fourth person. What was even the point, just let him die in space.
The visuals and effects were good, it did feel like I was watching events unfold in space, and the acting was fine. Not spectacular, but I never felt like they failed in any deliveries.
Its overall fine to watch, but could have been better by exploring questions of loyalty to your country, humanity, as a whole, and what lengths you'd go to for either one. Something you'd only watch once.