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The Last Days on Mars (2013)
Directed by Ruairi Robinson
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Overview
On the last day of the first manned mission to Mars, a crew member of Tantalus Base believes he has made an astounding discovery – fossilized evidence of bacterial life. Unwilling to let the relief crew claim all the glory, he disobeys orders to pack up and goes out on an unauthorized expedition to collect further samples. But a routine excavation turns to disaster when the porous ground collapses and he falls into a deep crevice. His devastated colleagues attempt to recover his body. However, when another vanishes, they start to suspect that the life-form they have discovered is not without danger.
Rated R | Length 98 minutes
Actors
Liev Schreiber | Elias Koteas | Romola Garai | Olivia Williams | Johnny Harris | Goran Kostić | Tom Cullen | Yusra Warsama | Patrick Joseph Byrnes | Lewis Macleod | Paul Warren
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2014 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
This movie took me by surprise, both in the interesting turn the plot takes and in its quality. BFI and the Irish Film Board are really backing some great genre movies over the last few years.
There are some things I could quibble with, mainly the huge egos the astronauts exhibit, which provides the major pivot points in the plot, but I’m more than happy to let that go for great visual aesthetics and truly frightening creature FX.
Well worth a watch if you enjoy your sci-fi steeped in horror.
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