It is unfortunate that comparisons to Starship Troopers (1997) will plague the new science fiction film Voyagers, as the two films are indelibly dissimilar. While Paul Verhoeven’s film was an intentionally over-the-top examination of the dystopian worldview that the novel’s author, Robert A. Heinlein, saw as the inevitable outcome of human evolution, Voyagers is more of a slow-burn think piece that attempts to re-envision Lord of the Flies by William Golding as a sort of teen-centric adventure story that manages to remain engaging and somewhat entertaining throughout.
It is 2063, and the Earth is in imminent peril. Life will soon be unsustainable on the planet. The solution that is devised to ensure the survival of the human race involves hurling a couple dozen specifically bred and trained children across the cosmos to colonize a planet similar to Earth. Accompanying the children on this journey is the scientist in charge of the mission,...
It is 2063, and the Earth is in imminent peril. Life will soon be unsustainable on the planet. The solution that is devised to ensure the survival of the human race involves hurling a couple dozen specifically bred and trained children across the cosmos to colonize a planet similar to Earth. Accompanying the children on this journey is the scientist in charge of the mission,...
- 4/9/2021
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
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