Three astronauts (Anna Kendrick, Toni Collette, Daniel Dae Kim) are headed to Mars, when they discover a 4^th person hidden away (Shamier Anderson). Their ship’s limited resources present problems that eventually will cause the crew to die before landing. Space travel has been done many times, so in addition to this unique (and somewhat unlikely) complication, the producers chose to use technology that’s different from what we’re used to seeing. Once you get past that (and some other unlikely technical choices), there’s a compelling drama. The strong performances help drive home the dilemma. When they finally venture outside the ship, the sequence is pretty harrowing. If you’re willing to overlook some of the questions about the premise and technology, the debate on how and who to sacrifice makes for an absorbing space thriller. Interesting that I had some of the same comments about director Joe Penna‘s first film (my review). (4 / 5)

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