"Europa Report": Hell beasts on another planet

Natalie 2022-01-04 08:01:41

It cost a lot of money to travel thousands of miles away. He drove a spacecraft to an alien planet to study the single-celled life on Europa, only to be swallowed by a glowing octopus. This can be regarded as the greatest sad reminder of mankind. For viewers who like to watch space documentaries, this film is fair, with various capsule angles and icy universes somewhat similar to "Apollo 13". The sights on Europa are not too many, they are also spectacular. Most of the previous section is a record of the boring life in the space capsule. Until there are casualties, the horror effect is gradually warmed up, the suspense is raised to the ceiling, and the octopus's glimpse is the end. Although the curiosity of the audience was adjusted to a high level for a short time, I still have to admit that the curiosity was indeed seduced.

For Chinese audiences, there is also a wonderful gift package. That is the appearance of the handsome guy Daniel Wu, who often wears a small flag on his chest, not only plays a lot, but also plays the role of captain. It was just that when I was instructing everyone, I was questioned, and a democratic decision was made. It was the first time I saw this kind of bridge in this type of film. Isn’t the captain’s words unquestionably irresistible in other movies? If democratic decision-making is required in any situation, why do you still need to be the captain? Is it just a spaceship pilot? I hope this is not because there are Chinese who deliberately added such an inconsistent bridge segment, so that it is not reminiscent of the recent news that the US Space Conference rejected the Chinese to participate. It can be seen that in the field of research on outer space, the Chinese are also at gunpoint all the time. Finally, the scene of Wu Yanzu's heroic salvation can be considered to ease the tangled mood. At least, the Chinese still have a great side, and they are used for choreography.

If you watch this movie with the mood of watching a blockbuster, you will inevitably feel disappointed, because after taking off the sci-fi coat, it will be more similar to a small thriller like "Abyss". The vulgar ending makes the film ineligible to advertise the qualities of science fiction. Say this is soft science fiction. Why did he frustrated in the space capsule for a long time, up and down on Europa for a long time. Say it is hard science fiction. Apart from the photoelectric octopus, can the screenwriter really think of a better alien creature? After a long time of trouble, Europa is just a hell planet in the age of mythology.

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Extended Reading
  • Lee 2022-03-30 09:01:05

    Still hard science fiction

  • Friedrich 2022-01-04 08:01:41

    Slightly inferior to Alien 1 and Prometheus. I like this kind of science fiction film with unknown mystery most rather than the Trek and Star Wars. Americans are full of pioneering and sacrificial spirit, but they are too selfish and lack awe of the unknown, but it is this spirit that has led mankind to this day.

Europa Report quotes

  • Andrei Blok: What would you do if you get out there and find nothing?

    William Xu: Well, even if we found nothing it's an effective discovery.

  • Dr. Samantha Unger: Andrei and James had to do an EVA to repair the system. A bit like performing ballet and rocket science at 125,000 miles an hour.