Out of all the "Alien" spawn films, this one stands somewhere in the middle. It is not a great movie, nor it is an awful one either. It could have been better if it had more of a personality, but that is where Peter Hyams fails to step in. Hyams is not much of an auteur when it comes to filmmaking. He usually creates forgettable movies such as Sudden Death, Timecop and 2010, which are not REALLY bad, but unfortunately not good either. His movies are characterized by mediocrity and lack of passion, as many movies with "hired" directors are. All that was good in Outland seems to be lost in him now.
The movie is the definition of predictable, maybe if it had come out some fifteen years before it would have made and impact, but now all movies of this type are the same. The characters are typical and the dialogue is way too scripted. The story did seem to be original, but at the end it works out as any "monster loose in a closed/survival film".It does have action and does in a way entertain the audience. It is a great movie to rent whenever there isn't anything else or to watch on cable when you are bored.Hyams could be a great director if he only showed some interest in his work, and he shows potential as making higher standard films.
In a low standard film scale, I would give this movie a 6/10.
The movie is the definition of predictable, maybe if it had come out some fifteen years before it would have made and impact, but now all movies of this type are the same. The characters are typical and the dialogue is way too scripted. The story did seem to be original, but at the end it works out as any "monster loose in a closed/survival film".It does have action and does in a way entertain the audience. It is a great movie to rent whenever there isn't anything else or to watch on cable when you are bored.Hyams could be a great director if he only showed some interest in his work, and he shows potential as making higher standard films.
In a low standard film scale, I would give this movie a 6/10.