Europa Report is hand down the most fastidiously accurate outer space movie we ’ve see in ages . You want some illusion of pragmatism in the story of a three - year journeying to Jupiter ’s Moon Europa ? AND a gripping narrative , you get it . Here ’s out first impressions , along with an single look at the brand new bill sticker .
Europa Report centers around a six - person crew on a three twelvemonth trip to Europa . The cast is made up of both men and women — but there ’s no dramatic play . Do n’t expect the elderly Russian spaceman to miss trou with the female pilot , that shit does n’t fly on this ship . Because they ’re scientist , experts , athletes , and military ethnic music who take their mission just as seriously asCmdr . Chris Hadfield of the International Space Station . Hell , their ship looks like it was built out of spare office from the ISS . Even their water pouches are standardized ( if not monovular ) to what NASA uses .
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The brilliance behind this no - hokum attack is check the second actual problems fall out . The first meter you witness a member of Europa Ventures ( this trip is in private funded ) breakdown or allow out a petite yelp , it hits you . heavily . This is coupled by the fact that ( almost ) the whole motion picture is film from stationary cameras located inside the watercraft . Full disclosure : We were n’t throb when we first heard that this was a “ find footage”-style picture . Fortunately the repetitive camera angles give Europa Report a hint of that Hollywood credibility , and also stress the monotonous existence aboard this ship .
We have n’t seen anything like Europa Report in a very prospicient prison term — and while it ’s definitely not spare of fuckup , it ’s a welcomed change to see space travel handled in a serious mode and still hold the skill fiction elements of suspense and exploration . This photographic film starring District 9 ’s Sharlto Copley is unquestionably deserving checking out when it ’s released on June 27th on VOD and in theaters Aug 2nd .
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