Supernova

Rating:
Summary: Not As Bad As They Say
Review: I was expecting to see a terrible movie, like Battlefield Earth terrible. But this film was actually well-done. The story was suspenseful and the acting was great. Too bad Robert Forester's role isn't as big as it could have been. First he was in Black Hole, then he's in Supernova. I wonder what solar-related sci-fi film he'll be in next? :)
This film is worth checking out. Even after all the negative hype, it's 1 1/2 hrs well-spent.

Rating:
Summary: Really awful picture
Review: Done in the Dean Devllin/Roland Emerich style of little script, tons of cgi effects, and really bad acting. Movie looks like it was edited very poorly, both the PG and R rated versions make no difference. It's sill a poor movie.

Rating:
Summary: NOT SO SUPER NOVA
Review: Riddled with production difficulties and the bailing out of noted director Walter Hill, SUPERNOVA ends up a confusing, muddled and ultimately disappointing film. The biggest problem for me is that I never truly understood just what was in the alien artifact, and also the dramatic change in appearance of Karl Larson after he is shot. There is an unusual amount of meaningless sex and nudity scenes, almost as if they were used purely for padding and lustful viewers.
Peter Facinelli, looking and sounding amazingly like Tom Cruise, commands his scenes with a suave menace. James Spader is too inanimate to be likeable; Angela Bassett is too cold to be sympathized with. Robin Tunney and Lou Diamond Phillips are likewise annoyingly cloy. The movie has some tense moments, but it is so miswritten and directed, it only gets three stars for the fact that It held my interest longer than I thought it would.