Rating: 
Summary: Good but not that good
Review: As a big fan of sci-fi, I was slightly dissapointed by the sudden start of the film, it seemed like I had just walked in half-way through it. The special effects were good, as I thought the cast was fantastic also, although I felt the story was mediocre as it seemed to progress too quickly. The Aimee robot was the highlight of the film as I thought it was fantastic, it had a sinister look to it and just looked plain cool!
Overall a watchable film but only if your into sci-fi otherwise just forget it.
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Summary: Good science fiction; a change from Mission to Mars
Review: This movie differs from Mission to Mars in that it is slightly more plausible (although still far-fetched), and it is similiar because it is somewhat of a science fiction mystery. The special effects in the movie are good, especially during the crash landing scence. Both movies were also released the same year; if you liked one, you will probably like the other.The acting in the movie is excellent. I do not think the director took advantage of all of the actor's abilities, though. There is not as much interaction between the characters as I would like, and there is very litle character development. My biggest complaint in the movie was the robot that the crew took with them on the mission: AMEE. I really hated that robot; it always seemed to be in the way, yet it served no real purpose other than provide another problem with the mission. Many people have been critics that the landscape does not look "alien" enough. However, I feel the landscape of the planet Mars as portrayed in this movie is excellent. The surface of Mars would be similar to the deserts of the American West. I for one enjoyed the movie along with Mission to Mars. I suggest watching this if you enjoy Sci-Fi. If not, perhaps you should turn elsewhere.
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Summary: Mars is overrated.
Review: I'm getting tired or Mars movies now. Technology has finally reached the pinacle where Mars can actually seem really realistic, and special effects are higher than ever. Now, all of a sudden we're getting Mission To Mars, Ghosts of Mars, and Red Planet. Why Mars? Total Recall was an original awesome plotted film about Mars... but now we are drifting away and just counting on the special effects to do the talking. Why does Hollywood always picks MARS anyway? Why not Neptune or Saturn? It would at least be something original... This film takes to the world in about forty-fifty years in the future. A shuttle crew stumbles upon the fact that there is algae and oxygen on Mars- or in other words: They can breathe and live in bearable temperatures. It's because of these bugs- you see. They can take stuff in and spit out oxygen. And so on, their robot AMEE goes out of control and starts hunting down the crew, and eventually the crew is being hacked off and VAL KILMER must destroy it, then get back to his spaceship. TRASH????!!!!! The effects aren't very realistic anyway! There isn't anything really cool or fun about the film. It is the year's competitor for Brain De Palma's MISSION TO MARS- which at least had plot to it. The performances are acceptable, it is just the way the film moves- it's too strange. It seems hard to follow- because you simply feel so bored, and when you reach the end you don't even care anymore. It is very predictible anyway. Most audiences can easily guess the ending. Of course, this is Antony Hoffman (the Director)- the debut film that tries to get him some recognizability. So, as you know, the film isn't to its full potential already. This is a definite "pass on it". Get something better. Why do you think it's selling cheap- and it is barely a year old! CARRIE ANNE-MOSS, VAL KILMER and TOM SIZEMORE star this this sci-fi flick that might as well be thrown out with Battlefield Earth. Try something else- I warned you.
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Summary: The worst sci-fi film ever made?
Review:
Science so bad, you have to see it to believe it. Plot holes big enough for Jupiter to fall through. Concepts more ridiculous than anything Monty Python ever made. And it's all unintentionally hilarious.
It's 2050, and Earth's biosphere is screwed. So instead of fixing what's wrong, someone figures it's easier to terraform Mars so we can all move there. To do so, Earth has been sending algea and lichens to Mars, so they can grow and flourish in the nutrient-void, frozen landscape, and produce enough oxygen for us to breath. The movie's main point is that Mars just needs oxygen. There's no mention of the ridiculously freezing temperatures, near-zero atmospheric pressure, decades-long, planet-wide dust storms, or the absolute lack of a biosphere of any type.
So, something is wrong with the miracle algea, and 5 astronauts (all American save on Brit) are dispatched to find out what's wrong. Mind you, it's a half-year voyage, but the mission psychology planners saw fit to have the crew composed of one gorgeous woman and five men, all of whom live in close quarters. (...)
Upon arrival at Mars, a solar flare occurs, and it nearly destroys the ship. Mind you, solar flares happen all the time, and even spacecraft made in the 20th century had their electronics shielded against the accompanying EMP pulse and radiation. But in the year 2050, no one thought a six-month journey that's key to the future of the human race would encounter a solar flare. Maybe that's why they filled the circuit breakers with fireworks. In any case, everyone had to jump ship except the captain, (the woman) who had to stick around and purge the ship's atmosphere to extinguish the fire. I guess halon system's didn't make it into the 21st century.
Once on the ground, the five men have to make a long hike to their habitat shelter. The only problem is, one of the crew calmly admits to being incapable of walking due to injuries sustained in their crash landing. Carrying the injured crew member would slow them down too much to reach habitat, so they leave him to die.
Let's review space math here. On Mars, you weigh .38 what you did on Earth. If the injured man weighed 200 pounds, he now weighs 78. 78 pounds between four men is not a lot. And that's not even counting the fact that those four men have more muscle than is needed to speedily traverse the low-gravity terrain. But no, they leave him to die slowly and painfully. OK... This whole interlude becomes particularly funny when the surviving astronauts realize that they can breath the Martian atmosphere, meaning that they never had to leave their comrade at all.
Anyway, the movie continues on in this fashion. I haven't even discussed the killer robot that toys with them sadistically, or the evil exploding bugs that eat algea and human flesh with equal zeal. I can't wait until this movie comes out on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
On a positive light, the F/X in this movie were really good, and some of the technologies (maps, etc.) were really neat. Other than that, I can't understand how this movie made it to a producer's desk.
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Summary: Visually beautiful but uninteresting standard sci-fi
Review: This is a very visually beautiful movie, but the story is very ordinary (besides the fact it's set on Mars), and you loose interest quickly. There should be more unexpected twists in the plot. There is a very little love story that feels unnecessary and out of place.
There is nothing new in this movie, it's uninteresting and a bit slow, and the characters are not very interesting. It's not worth buying.
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Summary: Not Bad
Review: Creative visuals and FX, Amee's illustration was amazing. More events should be added.
Rating:
Summary: I thought it was great
Review: im not sure what the other reviewers problem is but i thought this movie was better than mission to mars, and would be fine sitting in your collection next to pitch black. Im very happy to include that the disk has 2 sides one full screen and the other wide a feature i think all dvds should have. excellent sound and picture quality with acting to match.
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Summary: An excellent movie.
Review: I normally check Amazon before renting a movie, but this time I didn't - and I am glad I didn't. Reading the reviews would have really put me off the Red Planet . Just so you can get a gauge of what I like: I switched off Space Cowboys after fifteen minutes because it was junk and looked like it was a 'formula movie', Mission to Mars was equally iffy, but the Red Planet really captured my attention. If was an excellent sci-fi with the right blend of ingredients mixed together in the right order. If you want kick-boxing action from start to finish don't get this, if you want a good blend of action, suspense, impressive and well thought out special effects and even some philosophy then go for the Red Planet. It is a step above most of stuff out there today. But everyone should remember that rating movies is a subjective rather than objective activity.
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Summary: Enjoy it, please, enjoy it
Review: I was teetering for a while about purchasing this DVD, but then I remembered the whole purpose to watch a movie: to be entertained! There are no official quality reviews about this DVD yet (this website) but I will give the picture a 5.0. Yes, it is an incredible clean and beautiful picture transfer and you don't necessarily have to watch it at night in a completely dark room. There are some unusual color tones. The sound has some good moments, but I don't remember anything outstanding about it. If you like one or all of the following: science fiction, an EXCELLENT picture, watching Carrie-Ann Moss, unusual effects done well, and a few surprises you'll enjoy this movie. You can get it cheap at any Wal-Mart. In fact, I'm anxious to watch it again a mere two days after my first viewing. Enjoy!
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Summary: Boy, am I glad I rented it first
Review: Compared to Mission to Mars and Pitchblack this movie "bites" !!
The plot is allright at first, but the execution is plain awful. This movie is so slow that it's like watching a documentary. Bad acting, bad story, bad special effects, bad everything. Avoid at all costs !!
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