Space. Infinite spaces, stars and nebulae. Echoes of long-dead stars and the beauty of still unexplored galaxies. Humanity has always wanted to look beyond the blue planet and see if we are the only ones in the universe. Is there anywhere else 8 billion bastards like us? After all, no one here believes that his human soul is unique in all the many infinite galaxies? If not, you probably have to go: even in classmates classes are not arranged, and pancakes from the shovel are not eaten. We will continue with the rest.
There were about as many space movies as you see in the starry sky. They all raised different topics, but somehow they were about life. Someone got acquainted with higher races and tried not to die, and someone engaged in rethinking life as a philosophical process. Living firmly occupies a leading position in the first category, but does not forget to raise questions about the value of life in its general understanding.
A group of astronauts takes on board the ISS (and all thanks to the Russians, in some century) soil from Mars, finds there an infusoria-shuffle and joyfully gives it all the necessary means for truly terrible and terrifying actions in the future. The human soul is broad. As you can imagine, this will not end well.
"Live" confidently plays in the field of films about the Alien, forcing fidget from the stress of the most persistent film lovers. But he does not forget that there are people in the film: real, alive, unique. Each with its own character, history, skeletons in the closet and emotions. Watching the development of heroes, understanding why they do certain actions is a pleasure.
There is no “fly there because the power of love” or “let me take off my spacesuit on an unexplored planet and smell that suspicious plant.” Events clearly obey the logic of the narrative, and just common sense. If a scientist who first encountered extraterrestrial intelligence, somewhere on a subconscious level, wants his discovery only good, then this is noticeable in his behavior. If the hero is fed up with all of us, then he will try to stay away from humanity, even if he is accompanied by a huge algae.
“Live” is a literate and cynical movie. Just like back in the '90s. There are interesting characters, really complex and inventive situations, an intriguing plot and several moments that just tear up the tower. We will not talk about them, but, believe me, when the time comes, you will really freak out.
So far 2017 is holding up well. All films on which certain bets were made more than meet expectations. Living is one of them. A strong, tense thriller with an interesting story and a good production. When was the last time you saw that? That's it.
P.S.: A shower in space. They were fixing a shower in fucking space. Why do they need it in zero gravity?
9 out of 10
Beautiful special effects, good music, obsessively controlling the mood, good acting. At first everything is very interesting, then everything becomes obvious, the ending is shocking.
Perhaps fans of this genre 'nightmarics'
The film leaves a very nasty feeling inside, as if you are devoured from the inside by an alien creature, and there is no escape, some hopelessness. . .
If I had a choice to watch this movie or not, I would have chosen something else.
The baby got out of the cell. Will the baby become a cannibal?
I’m not even going to get too excited in the introduction: I just like the star! Even without the extravaganza of special effects (in our usual sense of the word), director Daniel Espinosa managed to create a movie from which the spirit is breathtaking.
And it is not at all in the views of the starry sky and the impressive space station against its background. “Live” is a superbly executed thriller, psychological, tough and dynamic. With very good acting work, an intriguing plot and a great ending.
Does it resemble "Gravity"? Sometimes, in detail, and very, very little. But in general, if the masterpiece “Gravity” is a drama about simple personal courage, about the strength of spirit and love for life and the Earth, then “Live” is tense in the dynamics of cinema, filled with whole layers of meanings. And the first of which is obvious and disappointing – humanity, unfortunately, is not the navel of the universe, but it still sticks its nose everywhere, not even understanding what this may reflect.
That’s amazing – from our Vladimir “Kinomax” I arrived an hour ago, and the feeling of “deliciousness” of what I saw never passes. How did the director ever do that? After all, we know Espinos from the rather successful “Cape Town Access Code” and the extremely unsuccessful “Number 44”. Nothing in his career has so far foreshadowed such a drive. However, "Live" is a specific bid for success. Fortunately, the theme is grateful: we all have in nature to be afraid of biothreats and, at the same time, curious about this topic. Who hasn’t dreamed of space at all?
And I also like that the role of the Russian in “Live” took not twisting the language extras, and our girl (Belarusian Olga Dykhovichna – that bitchy beauty-bride Bondarchuk from the masterpiece melodrama “Two days”). At the same time, the Russians in her face are not demonized or trolled. On the contrary, the character of the Dikhovic is a big smart and even... a hero, yes... So, together with world stars Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhall, Rebecca Ferguson, our actress was not lost.
As for the drawbacks of the picture, I think there are none at all. Although for sure there will be lovers angrily "dig" details. For example, on the subject of obvious mistakes of crew members, which sometimes, even in critical situations, are led to emotions, spitting on reason and all protocols. But I think that only adds to the story of realism. Human factor, Christmas trees! Where without him? And I don’t know, on purpose or on a whim, but Espinosa with this bio-cosmo-thriller still made it clear that no one ever just goes wild and that no one, even the best plan can not provide all the nuances & #39; of wildlife. I found this very instructive.
P.S. "Live" is now going to the folder of "My Favorite Movies."
I would like to write: "Caution, spoilers!", but "Wouldn't it be?"
Life's tagline: "Smart. Strong. Blah blah blah blah blah it doesn't really matter, because I think that's what it's supposed to sound like: "That's how it works."
The film is a blatant hack, it is unclear why it was shot, I do not believe in its box office success. I got the impression that when the actors agreed to participate in this film, there was no script as if it had been written on his knee 15 minutes before Mr. Espinoza shouted “Action!”
The actors. What about the actors? They played well, in principle, it is not strange when there is nothing to play. A couple of patriotic scenes, a couple of dramatic and... I would like to add a third adjective to sound more beautiful, something like “fun” or “touching”, but this will not be true.
By the way, if you just thought that the absence of the viewer at least some empathy for the heroes of the film due to the lack of everything that could cause this empathy in you, will prevent you from understanding where to cry and where to be afraid, then you can breathe out, the creators of the film thought everything out! Music! It will not let you get confused, and so that the viewer does not strain much, there are only 2 types of music: dramatic and frightening.
In general, throughout the film, I did not leave the feeling, you know, when you watch a movie and the hero of this film watches a movie full of cliches (I do not like to use this word, somehow pretentious sounds to my taste, however, as the word “pretentious”, but still) and pathosy speeches, and think: “Yes, this movie does not happen, they just did not bother and removed it for the background, and so it will go.” I am the hero of the film who watches this movie.
Ending. She should have been happy, but no, she just made it worse. This ending is not that unexpected, not at all, but it is with a claim. With a claim that this film is more than it really is, and even worse, with a claim to a sequel.
The review was longer than it deserves and more negative than I would like, but apparently that’s because no one will give me back the 2 hours wasted watching this movie.
P.S. A lot of people have probably seen interviews where Jake and Ryan are laughing nonstop for no particular reason, so now I know what the reason is – they just didn’t want to talk about the movie.
There was such a belief that Jake Gyllenhal does not star in a bad movie, that he will be able to pull out the most banal scenarios, that his talent will cover the sins of colleagues in the shop a hundred times. And the trailer 'Live' instilled exceptionally rosy impressions. Alas and ah, the legend remained a legend. . .
There is life on Mars! Six of them are the first in the history of mankind to contact a living organism from another planet in the premises of the ISS. Who knew that the creature would be shivering, easily adaptable to the surrounding adversity, and even terribly hungry? 8 billion earthlings, seas and oceans, a feast for the whole world. You can’t take it away or take it away.
In 'Live' all bad except the very first scene, shot in a long frame without editing glues. Having excellent starting positions, from which it was possible to hit the parable from the standard horror, a-la ' Smooth', in a full suspense chilling thriller, read ' Alien', in a claustrophobic, authentic survival story filled with the disclosure of human essence (the same ' Cube' or 'Saw'). But no, because director Daniel Espinosa, known only for his excellent skills in turning chic actors into extras-first year students (Washington in ' Access Code: Cape Town', all the heroes of the film that became legendary in Russia ' Number 44'), again surpassed himself. A more clichéd, high-budget blockbuster with stars of the first magnitude has not been seen for a long time. ' Living' is such a ridiculous tracing ' Alien' and, oh Gods, 'Gravity' that old Uwe Ball and other thrash industry masters respectfully take their hat off. Imagine a more ridiculous and intrepid monster with the prefix ' Neural network' fantasy is not enough. But the real surprise is caused by brave film heroes, their actions driving movie lovers accustomed to everything into a state of complete suspended animation. Inappropriate music, abnormal seriousness of what is happening and resentment for the failure of Gyllenhaal finish completely. For it is not enough to call the ace-visuals. It is not enough to inflate tens of millions into the recreation of the zero gravity effect. You also need to know the basics of filmmaking. . .
P.S. Waiting for Jake in 'Wild Life' Paul Dano and ' Sisters Brothers' Jacques Odiyard. And let's forget this incident in his filmography.
p.p.s. It's the second stinky horror in a row. If old Ridley does not shoot new 'Alien', then it is time to close this genre.
P. p. p. p. S. The ending makes you just scream to tear clothes on yourself. Hysterical.
There are such films... Like Living. With a very interesting idea, with a very intriguing trailer, but after watching it for only 10 minutes, you can tell everything that will happen next. I won’t tell you everything, but I’ll share my impressions. And before you take a look, consider that I may be saving your time and money.
In general, of course, the Living is such a warm-up to the Alien. That's it, I guess. Oh, impressions. Well, okay. Without touching the plot, although I really want a couple of moments in absentia to understand, I share emotions.
First, the film Live claims to renaming in "Boring." It would seem that space is cool, and even, as it was clear from the trailer, the embryo of alien life. And here a new Arrival could be made, mixed with gravity. Anne, no shit. Not even Interstellar.
By the middle of the film, a pretty bored viewer is waiting for a little dynamics. When something finally starts to happen. Something reminiscent of the first series of the film Jaws. And even your classic "hysteria" will be. But it also ends quickly. And then the film is something in between the ending of Armageddon and Collision with the abyss, sometimes falling completely into the Titanic even. No floating door. At the same time, I want to say that the plot is written so stamped that the palm begins to hurt from frequent beatings on the forehead. And scenes conceived as tear-crushers or high-heroic in addition to hysterical laughter do not cause anything. Me and the chairmates in our row laughed off very well, almost like a great comedy, especially when the alternative Dicaprio... Oh, yeah, I promised not to spoil.
Then there will be the finale of the film, and not predict it, probably, only a child. I'd be surprised if it happened the other way around, not the way it would. And this will be the last slap of the hand on a pretty beaten forehead. The titles and freedom.
Totally. Well, very disposable and too stamped, predictable and boring. Ryan Reynolds would rather not be distracted from the filming of the second Deadpool. It makes no sense to go to the movies. And at home you should see only from great boredom, it is better to review Gravity or Collision with the abyss, snacking on the Titanic for last. Unfortunately, the film did not live up to expectations from the idea and trailer. We're waiting for a stranger, so...
5 out of 10
This film keeps you not in the usual, but in cosmic tension. It will be difficult to go to the toilet during the session, because it is impossible to break away from the screen. Everything in this thriller is beautiful: acting (though not accentuated), chic views of the earth, thoughtful and elaborate detailing of the space station, all the horror of closed space - inside the vast space. Weightlessness is felt in the air and it seems that the popcorn here will rise to eye level and rush in different directions.
Remote from any help, total isolation and hopelessness ... the sound of tentacles on cold metal and the presence that you feel in the back of your head, there is something alive behind!
8 out of 10
In 2013, Alfonso Cuaron’s amazing “Gravity” set a new qualitative level for the space blockbuster, falling below which proved to be a rather shameful thing for followers. Daniel Espinosa’s new space horror “Live” carefully follows her precepts, and, although it does not open new boundaries in the genre, the film also does not fall under the definition of high-budget stamping.
So, on the international space station get soil samples from Mars, in which scientists find signs of a certain cellular life form. A little “heating” this infusoria, they animate it, as a result of which the mysterious organism begins to grow, turning into a touching translucent something resembling a cross between a flower and a mollusk. On Earth, everyone is delighted, the Martian immediately comes up with the name Calvin, in general, everyone is happy. But the astronauts relaxed early, as Calvin turns out to be a predatory and extremely tenacious creature that is almost impossible to destroy, but he is able to destroy the entire crew.
Immediately it is worth saying – “Live”, of course, is not a masterpiece of the genre and does not reach new horizons either, but it is filmed at such a decent level that you do not want to find fault with it. In fact, the only claims to the picture are the general unoriginality and predictability of the plot (the authors did not hide the fact that they cosplayed Alien), and the stylistic influence of both the aforementioned Gravity and a bunch of other fantastic films is obvious. Another thing is that the movie does not look like plagiarism or a set of chewed clichés, but gives the impression of a very strong and debugged genre work. The simplicity of the script is redeemed by the lack of contrived and logical punctures, the film does not pretend to be a philosophical parable and only tries to simulate a plausible emergency situation on board the ship and follow the behavior of the crew in the appropriate conditions. This is possible at all, since the director Daniel Espinosa fully apologized for the malfunctioning “Child 44” – the dynamics of the picture are flawless, the rhythm does not sag and does not overdo it with the “movement”, the motivation and behavior of the characters are plausible and debugged, the actors work at a very good level (some thanks for Olga Dykhovichna and her adequately spelled image of the Russian cosmonaut). The technical side is generally remarkable: spectacular special effects, the mobile camera of the operator of “Atonement” and “Clock” Shimus McGarvey, percussion music and a powerful low-frequency sound keep the viewer’s attention from the first frames to the unexpected final turn. Yes, “Live” is not a movie that will be nominated for high-profile awards or will remain in memory forever, but as a spectacular and not stupid fantastic horror, it definitely deserves to be watched.
7 out of 10
Objectively: the film as a whole was shot qualitatively, in places even interesting. The creature looks aesthetically and stylish.
Subjectively, I seem to be completely tired of such films. With all the attempts to make a quality movie, it is still the same banal monster. Boring. Nothing new, nothing left in the memory except the creature's design. This was all 30 years ago.
The film did not live up to my subjective expectations, since the first trailer was with a hint, if not a fresh plot, then at least a fresh sauce, a new interesting presentation. At least an interesting discussion on the topic. However, already on the second trailer it was clear that these hopes can be safely buried.
No, there were interesting and pleasant moments in the film, in particular episodes where the creature was talked about as a new form of life, without panic tears. Showed the reaction of society to the discovery of alien life, though crumpled. But it was these episodes that were interesting to watch, in contrast to the catch-up edibles.
The ending, which claims to be an unexpected final, categorically disliked. Quite cheap wiring, an indispensable attribute of old horror films in the style ' scare for last ' Someone, perhaps, it will hook, touch a living thing, but all that caused me was facepalm and the feeling that I was being divorced. It is clear that this did not even touch on the second part, that the directors do not have the courage, skill and imagination to show the consequences of the "unexpected" & #39; finale. It's just a fart in the water (and in the literal sense).
I envy people who have done something for themselves. I only liked the creature.
“I’m an old scientist and an old man,” Alpa said. I have been doing physics all my life. And, indeed, I am bitter to see that billions of people in our time are shunning science, seeking their vocation in sentimental communication with nature, which they call art, are satisfied with sliding on the surface of phenomena, which they call aesthetic perception.
Director is a creative profession that requires an understanding of the material. If you want to make a film about cops, it would be nice for the director to talk to real professionals, get used to their business. Then the movie will be good. What if you have to write about science? Here, for some reason, the directors allow themselves a flight of fantasy and minimal consultations from scientists. They say, there are few high-brow viewers, we will shoot “kakaetovision”, still no one is in the topic. We saw a similar attitude to the topic in the recent technothriller “Gravity”, where there were problems not only with the ISS, but even with physics (hey, Cuaron!). We see similar things in Dumb ... sorry, Alive.
- station device. It is understood that this is the ISS, which is now circling in orbit. But there is no such remote control on it, especially near the Dome module. The compartments are much narrower, the walls are hung with equipment. And the most improbable is the lighting and the inner color of the modules. The dark, gloomy station is better suited to the unfolding horror, but this is not the real ISS. Don't try to convince me, I don't believe you. And yes, there are no lifeguards. The evacuation of the crew is carried out at the Union.
- physics. The behavior of CK "Union" in one of the key points is not logical. Is that what the director sees? It is clear that he wants to create additional problems for the characters, but why not do it so that the audience does not have to grasp the face? This is the real directorial skill that Espinosa has.
- dialogue and characters. There's a lot of unexplained stuff here, too. There is a feeling that the authors are trying to scare and expect the appropriate reaction, and under the noise feed the rest of the timekeeping. Moreover, the alternation of tense and calm scenes again makes you remember “Gravity”.
Well, moral: sit on Earth, do not fly anywhere, space is terrible and full of horrors. And in general, science will not lead to anything good.
Do we need a movie like that? Will it raise interest in science? Will someone at least Google the device of the ISS and the experiments that are carried out on it?
I'm not sure.
5 out of 10
It's been a long time since I got caught up in a sci-fi movie. Daniel Espinosa did something unreal - interesting, beautiful, mesmerizing and intimidating. Well, how frightening - holds in tension and beats.
The plot here is quite simple. Astronauts ' ISS' waiting for a parcel from Mars in the form of a living organism - one cell. The most important event in the life of mankind. Life beyond the earth is proven. We do experiments, we are happy, but who will like it when they start experimenting on you?
Each act of the film is quite smooth and quickly replaces each other. We are shown the beauty of space (5 points for camera work and CGI), introduce each member of the team, describing their lives and not overdoing the stick. Unfortunately, not all characters are revealed, so there is some understatement. It's about the element of drama.
All aspects of the film are very well developed: Life on the station, the scientific component, the relationship of colleagues / friends, the action scene, as well as the horror component, which takes all the attention, starting closer to the middle of the film. It would be great, but something is missing. Something is wrong, not finished, not perfect. And that's drama.
No empathy for the characters. The actors are trying. The game is gorgeous, but it all boils down to the fact that it hurts and creepy to watch what happens to them in the course of the story. But cats don't scrape.
The sense of creepiness and awareness of what the character is experiencing is just as quickly weathered as it is pumped up. Therefore, a really strong game does not cope with its task.
Action moments are well worked out, but the blanket is pulled over by the horror element, well woven with action. The feeling of horror, some animal fear does not let go until the end of the film. Animators who worked on the creation of the creature, you have a separate plus. It causes some shock and a sense of horror. A mixture of a stranger and Venom.
About Venom. There was some stuffing that the Living is a kind of prequel and a new vision of the director regarding this creature. But the only thing that connects these two ideas is the realization of an alien organism. Anyone who knows comics will understand. The rest of the prerequisites for this did not notice. There may have been an idea to create the creature, but to me, it's something completely separate.
I also want to mention the work of Jon Extrand on the tracks of the picture. This is something amazing that merges with the film and elevates the horror element to the absolute.
In general, you watch the film without stopping, imbued with all the moments that get to the creeps.
As much as I would not like to put a ten, there are also drawn-out moments and slightly incomprehensible, as well as problems with drama and revealing characters, which prevents the film from being completely holistic from all sides. But it was nice to see something new and not so bad.
The essence of the film is a series of absurd, for the most part, actions of the main characters, leading to complete failure. The film is filled with a mass of such illogical moments that you just need to see them yourself, since it is difficult to describe them without spoilers. (for example, to control a giant mechanical arm at an advanced station, you need to go into space and is next to this hand, to control it, as if it works on Bluetooth: the radius of which is not more than a meter) This is the most innocuous example.
The unexpected ending, as many write, was completely expected for me, since the whole film I watched as these 6 losers because of their absurd actions destroy absolutely everything around, and do everything possible to make the final as it is. In the end, it seems like they are just downs.
In general, similar pictures, only an order of magnitude better, and with meaning, we have seen in films like ' Alien' and the like. In this regard, the film is absolutely not worthy of attention.
In light of the latest releases, 'Live' was a dark horse for me. Like a good cast (Gyllenhaal in general has long been an indicator of good projects), space theme very often shoots right at the point, and the thriller genre - all this is very bribery rather to look, but the fact that the director had, frankly, very bad films (' Number 44') - alarming. But it’s good to have all three shots. A little bit about everything.
Actors. We do not reveal the characters, do not introduce in detail to their past, but nevertheless, the viewer understands who is who and everything looks like you have already watched a couple of prequels about the adventures of this team. The acting game of absolutely everyone was at the level, nothing supernatural, but I did not want to find fault with anything. I want to note the main thing - throughout the film you will worry about all the crew members, and this feeling will stay with you until the credits.
Space. Very many films about space have been released over the past decade, so here we are not trying to surprise, but on the contrary, the director pays tribute to such successful films as ' Gravity', ' Alien' etc. For example, for the last fifteen minutes, I felt like I was editing a copy paste from 'Gravity' but that’s more good than bad. All the scenes looked realistic.
A great thriller. Indeed, the film justified its genre by 100%. Now it is fashionable to call some films ' attractions'. So, it was an exciting two-hour attraction that was able to keep the viewer in suspense from the beginning to the very end. The ending is as good as the final music.
': Scary, scary, cold blood. Calvin Wants to Eat Your Brain #39, a slightly redesigned lullaby from one cartoon.
Holy shit! It's amazing! It’s been a long time since I twitched from watching a movie, didn’t close my eyes with my palms and didn’t hide in the phone screen.
I am a longtime fan of space films of different genres. This is the first time I’ve seen a movie in the cinema. Am I sorry? Noooo! Yeah, it was very stressful. So much so that somewhere in the middle of the film, three teenage girls escaped from the hall. I understand them, I too was not at home so much that a couple of times slipped treacherous thoughts to escape from the hall.
And the plot is quite simple: scientists on the ISS received soil samples from Mars and decided to explore it. During the survey, an alien life form was discovered, which was in suspended animation, and now our grief scientists decided to wake it up. And then it's like it always is. Yes, the director was inspired by the film 'Alien' (1979), but, sorry, I can watch Alien without twitching, but only getting closer to the screen. And this movie is cool, oh, that's what made me worry. The adrenaline just went off the charts!
I was thinking, maybe we should ask scientists studying the cosmos in search of an alien life form: ' And let's stop looking for adventures on your and our fifth point?' ...
Or maybe they've already found it, this shape, and they just don't tell us about it so there's no panic? After all, imagine for a moment that the film is based on real events, it is known that the best way to tell the truth is to tell it as a joke. Imagine? Now, go to the movies.
All the actors played great! It was very unexpected to see Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds as astronauts. I am used to seeing them in a different way. But I believed them both, as did the other actors.
Am I going to watch the movie? Yes, absolutely! But at home and in the light of day and almost no sound!
P.S. And in the meantime, to come to my senses, I'll go watch cartoons: Luntika or about Prostokvashino, or somehow to put it mildly, it's creepy!
10 out of 10
The crew of the space station led by the Russian captain (Olga Dykhovichnaya) intercepts samples of the soil of the Red Planet with microorganisms contained in it and thus receives the first evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial life. Scientists are an inquisitive people, so they feed their child (already named Calvin), but after the aggressive behavior of the sample studied, they understand that they are dealing with a hostile organism whose arrival on Earth can not be allowed.
Some viewers, when planning a trip to the cinema, look at the names of the creators of the picture (actors and director). And if Daniel Espinosa, who previously directed a wild cranberry about the murder of children in the post-Stalin Soviet Union ( "Number 44"), does not inspire confidence, then the presence of Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan "Deadpool" Reynolds can already encourage a potential viewer to book a couple of tickets for the session. In addition, if you always wanted to know what the illegitimate son of “Alien” and “Gravity” would look like, then “Live” clearly demonstrates this.
Remarkable camera work (the first scene was shot in one take) Shaymas McGarvey ("Anna Karenina", "Under the cover of night") immerses in the atmosphere of tightness and sterility of the space station, in which soon something terrible will happen. But, unfortunately, a beautiful picture cannot correct the flaws of the script (written by the authors of Deadpool, by the way). The first hour of “Live” really keeps in unpleasant tension, but then the plot begins to literally sink into sentimentality and illogical behavior of the characters. In part, this flaw is compensated by a non-standard finale, which is rarely found among representatives of science fiction.
In May, we are waiting for the next part of the saga about an extraterrestrial civilization from Ridley Scott - "Alien: Covenant", and for those who missed space thrillers, "Live" will be a good way to tickle nerves for two hours. In addition, this film does not claim anything more.
This is my first space fiction that I went to the cinema. Impressions, in general, remained normal. Maybe there are some shortcomings here, but I do not want to be particularly picky about the film. You can see that the whole team, tried to make this film as spectacular as possible.
A group of researchers discover a multicellular organism from the planet Mars, but the space group does not yet know what the unexpected consequences may be, taking this sample on board the ISS spacecraft.
To be honest, this picture is very similar to the tape 'Alien' and also with 'Gravity', in dramatic moments. Although trying to highlight a new film, still thoughts give an inevitable comparison with the last two, at least crack in half. But it is not even bad that the new picture is comparable with the previous ones, because the genre is fantastic.
The visual part. The weightlessness of each character is well demonstrated. Perfectly made hologram red men, displaying the silhouette-movements of each crew member. Rescue capsules that are detached from the ISS crew in case of danger. But the funniest thing is that on board the ISS, this living creature was given the name Calvin.
Acting. Literally all good. Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Olga Dykhovichnaya - played their characters, just great. Female characters look great in the tape. I liked the fact that the project was called Russian actress. Usually, the United States tries to be the first, but there is a bold move. The actress in this project looks exotic among Americans, despite the fact that she is not very famous. It was nice to see her.
'Live' - space thriller, with elements of horror, made very good. Yes, this tape can not surpass 'Alien', but still, the picture is made original, its fascinating atmosphere. A movie that captures and holds in excitement, almost to the very end.
7 out of 10
In space, no one will hear you sigh disappointedly.
Yes, for the most part, this is really another clone of “Alien”. And that’s pretty obvious if you have the slightest idea of this movie.
"Live" doesn't have any distinguishing features to come out of the mass of monotonous films of this type, and it doesn't even try. The only difference between this creation and Ridley Scott’s film is that “Living” is in a much more mundane environment and, one might say, tries to be the closest to reality.
As for the characters, most of them are as cardboard and template as the movie itself. For example, take Mr. "I lost my legs" or an Asian experiencing the birth of his child, while unable to be near the family. The only ray of light seemed to me the character of Jake Gyllenhaal: maybe not the best implementation, but at least not such a template idea.
I have to say that the R rating has a place to be, and sometimes it really pleases its presence, because most films prefer to be less “angular” in order to reach a larger audience. The alien himself here is not as creative as it was in the same “Alien”, and most likely will leave you disappointed, and his, so to speak, executions may look a little ambiguous.
Sometimes the film itself can’t figure out what it wants to be: quiet, tense scenes are replaced by Michael Bayevsky’s signature “explosion-explosion-crash-camera-shake-what happens.” And sometimes what happens can be very monotonous and uninteresting.
This is the main problem - "Live" is simply not interesting: you really have no one to worry about, except for your time, you are not interested in how it ends, who will remain alive, etc. The visual component here is impressive, the picture undoubtedly pleases the eye, but nothing more.
What I find ironic is that having the word "alive" in the title, there's no soul in this film, there's nothing alive - it's a product that doesn't even try to be original and stand out. This is one of those movies where, after reading the description, you already know 3/4 of what is happening.
P.S. Oh my God, this ending once again confirms the greedy essence behind this film. You can compare it to the ending of a class B thrash movie. This, of course, can only be called an open ending, but I am sure that if there is even the slightest opportunity to make another cash cow out of it, they will undoubtedly take it.
5 out of 10
Quite high ratings, not the last place in the list of “Most expected”, some positive reviews only more fueled the confidence that going to “Live” in the movie is a good idea. And, to confess, I can’t understand whether I have inflated expectations from science fiction, or the rest are understated, that a lot of people considered this film a good one.
Let me tell you right away, the film is not downright bad. It even causes emotions, anxiety and tension, it is well filmed, the cast is acceptable (actually, Gyllenhaal attracted my attention in the first place), and the theme is chosen such that you can think of anything. Alas, even with this potential, the film turned out to be completely secondary. Undoubtedly, he pays tribute to “Alien”, he is shot on a similar theme, but he does not even stand close to him.
The first thing that confused this film is the almost complete impersonality of the main characters. Some of them, of course, have their backstory, but, you know, it’s weird when the secondary characters are more fully revealed than the main characters. Who is David (Jake Gyllenhaal) other than a doctor? Why is he so sick of people? And Miranda (Rebecca Ferguson)? About her past, besides the fact that she recently on the ISS, absolutely nothing is said. Supporting heroes and those elicit more empathy, such as Shaw (Hiroyuki Sanada), who recently became a father, and Roy (Ryan Reynolds), who is just a cheerful and cheerful guy. Even such small details would be enough to make the characters richer, and the emotions of watching – stronger, but did not give them.
There are also a number of complaints about the Martian himself. It may seem like I'm digging into the little things, but it's the little things that make a movie sci-fi. A creature similar to a starfish, in which each cell performs the function of any cell in the body, whether nervous, epithelial, or others. I understand perfectly well when one cell performs the function of a single organism, but your once single-celled suddenly wanted to eat and develop, and it cannot be that it sees the entire surface of the body, digests, thinks (for it is apparently intelligent), and yet does not reproduce at all. In "Alien," no one read the anatomy of the xenomorphs, as in a lecture, and this left fans room for imagination and explanation of the structure of these bloodthirsty aliens; after all, they had their own weakness, which Calvin does not have.
The whole plot here is linear. A occurs, which leads to B, from which C develops. Lyrical digressions in the form of reading poems and children's fairy tales do not work, as it was, for example, in Interstellar. The actions of some heroes in general are difficult to explain logically, again, because many of them simply suffer from unwritten characters. Their motivation is not understood, the relationship between them simply did not have time to develop enough for them to develop an attachment and a strong emotional bond that would cause them to sacrifice themselves for friends.
The best part of this film is its ending. No, no sarcasm, it’s not bad, even if it may seem predictable, but it really brings me out of that slightly sleepy state that I plunged into at the end of the viewing.
If you are still deciding whether to watch this movie or not, answer the question – do you want to see something new in “Live”? If so, this movie is not for you. It is shot according to the canons of “Alien”, but it seems to have taken out the core that distinguishes a good horror film from a passing one, and this is its big problem.
I’m not going to describe the book – everything is clear from the trailers and reviews. In a nutshell, the confrontation between humans and alien life forms.
What did you like?
A space movie with a hint of realism. The film industry doesn’t so often indulge us with such films of a decent level.
It feels like an alien legacy, which I think is more of a plus. It looks even better than Prometheus.
The Russians are finally shown as the main participants in space expeditions (hello, The Martian, where the Russians are forgotten) and without cranberries (hello, Armageddon). After all, Kat (Olga Dykhovichnaya) is the commander of the crew, which is nice. The Russian flag appears on spacesuits and on the general plans of the ISS. Moreover, on all suits, the names of the crew are written in English and Russian.
Deadpool and Prince of Persia as members of the space team.
It adds a plus to the overall score.
What I didn't like:
- unprofessional crew. It's the most annoying thing. Astronauts are military men. And not just the military, but the best of the best, which means they have exceptional physical, moral and psychological training. They should know the instructions for all regular and abnormal situations and strictly follow all the instructions. Well, I admit there is a unique citizen scientist-biologist in the team, but what about the rest?
How do the characters of this film behave in critical situations? They start panicking, they act on emotions, and then all together they give out feelings instead of following instructions. But the instructions exist precisely to minimize the risks to people and their mission.
Go to bed at the same time with all the crew without duty at the station in space? Sure! What could possibly happen?
Reporting a critical situation at the MCC? Someday, when you have the time and desire.
Everything is bad and you need to quickly solve something? Let’s talk with hints, and then explain them further – where do we hurry?
- as a consequence of the previous paragraph - the strange motivation of the characters and the absence of pronounced characters. Constant rushing from fear for your skin to self-sacrificing heroism. Because of this, it is impossible to trace specific images and characters. Apart from their different appearances, they seem similar. If you mix the actors and their characters, and then reshoot – for the plot and characters absolutely nothing will change.
- again, the consequence of the first minus - too many "tears and snot" without objective reasons. This is a lot of screen time.
Summing up: cinema is a must-see for fans of space movies (like me). If you are not from this category of viewers and pass by, you will not lose much.
7 out of 10
The vast universe continues to attract us with its mystery and mystery, the work of an astronaut is covered with an aura of adventure and danger, and modern well-developed films every time more and more realistically immerse us in the atmosphere of this infinite-dark space, and the everyday everyday conquerors of interstellar space.
39;Live is a classic, high-quality, reasonably realistic film about a group of astronauts on the space station, describing one of the possible scenarios of what might happen after the discovery of Life. By realism, I certainly understand not the plot itself, which many will call just another fantasy of the directors, but its structure itself: rather logical behavior of the characters in the current situation (caution, fear, indecision, doubt - there is no excessive heroism and pathos), beautiful believable scenery, a beautiful imitation of the station, beautiful pictures of the Cosmos. In general, this is, again, a classic film about the Space Station, in the spirit of recent years. Those who put on one of the first places the film ' Interstellar' who like ' Pandorum', ' Gravity', 'Europe' and other films in this style, who like Space and movies about space stations - do not miss. Do not expect anything special, but I do not think you will be disappointed.
Which I definitely liked.
First, when referring to the ISS, its work and achievements, it was said that this was only possible thanks to Russia, the United States and China. Not only did we not forget, but we were put first. Nice.
Secondly, actress Olga Dykhovichnaya played not some Russian roaring fool, but, not only that the Commander, so brave a brave woman that pleases.
Thirdly, a creature that grew out of a tiny cell into a giant octopus and stuck its tentacles wherever it got (how not to get inside a person, it is curious to him what is inside us), is presented not only as terrible and evil, but simply to those who want to survive. He was torn from his home planet, removed from a comatose state, provided a favorable environment for growth - of course, his first task is to survive. Like any animal. Like any man. The main thing is to live.
And fourthly, the ending was good. When it seemed that there was nothing to wait for and the outcome was obvious, we were presented with an unexpected surprise.
Viewing left a pleasant impression, made me think again about who lives in the remote depths of the Cosmos and allowed once again to walk with the astronauts in the place that becomes their second home.
Of course, I recommend watching on the big screen, more spectacular and emotional.
7 out of 10
The ISS crew picks up a capsule in space with samples of Martian soil. Discovering the simplest single-celled life form in the ground, the team is so inspired by the evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial life that they decide to play God. As a result of experiments, the sample in the laboratory begins to evolve not by day, but by hour. However, the new creators did not assume that in the quest for survival and their own development, their creation will stop at nothing - even before their own lives.
Without hiding their love for “Alien”, the filmmakers made, if not a remake, then certainly an homage to Ridley Scott’s 1979 painting. This is manifested both in individual scenes and in the general atmosphere of a gloomy “space where no one will hear your scream.” Refusing to create an original idea, the authors of “Live” take others – the action on the screen does not stop for a minute.
As a result, a real thriller unfolds before the viewer, when danger awaits around every corner and you do not know who will be the next victim of a soulless Martian. And although the characters of the film are not spelled out in too much detail and for the most part remain only pawns in this game (only the character Jake Gyllenhaal has a life story), you worry about each of them as if they were your own. A separate joy when viewing - a decent image of a Russian cosmonaut - without attributes like a hat and a bottle of vodka, as happened in the past. The heroine of Olga Dykhovichny is also the commander of the international crew, which is doubly pleasant.
For director Daniel Espinosa, the author of the spy thriller “Cape Town Access Code”, from where Ryan Reynolds migrated to the new film, “Live” is an absolute step forward. He skillfully pumps suspense, using all the possibilities at hand. The space of the ISS, although limited, but so skillfully filmed by cameraman Shaymas McGarvey ("Avengers, "Under the cover of night"), that the movement of the heroes around the station is breathtaking and without any 3D. The music, although it manipulates the emotions of the viewer, works perfectly for the overall atmosphere of the film. As a result, the spectator who is frightened is forced to squeeze into the chair in anticipation of a dramatic finale.
The ending of the film, clearly referring to another space hit ("Gravity), is actually a fig in his pocket. Yes, this is not the Passengers with their caramel finale. The space of Espinosa is really full of dangers.
The only drawback of the film is its originality (except for the ending). But for fans of space fiction, waiting for the May premiere of the new creation of Ridley Scott, “Live” will be a great opening. What other dangers are preparing us for the vast expanses of the universe? We'll see soon.
The mission to Mars is completed successfully - the ISS crew finds a living creature in soil samples. On Earth, everyone is delighted with the discovery, the alien, which seems to be a single-celled organism, is given the name Calvin and look forward to what breakthrough in science this finding can provoke. However, Calvin has other plans - he begins to grow and is very aggressive towards the people who took him from his home planet.
Swedish director Daniel Espinosa is almost forty, but he is still, as they say, looking for his genre. His first Hollywood project was a spy action movie “Cape Town Access Code”, then the director filmed Tom Rob Smith’s book “Baby 44” about the pursuit of a maniac in the USSR of the 50s, and now entered the territory of horror and fiction. Espinose still lacks his own handwriting, but within the established form he works very successfully. "Life" does not pretend to be a revolution - it is a tightly tailored genre film, weighing bows to the classics, but preserving individuality.
First of all, it is worth talking about the courage of Espinosa and the writers who worked on the film. Not surprisingly, the story is written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who created Welcome to Zombieland and Deadpool. They not only try to avoid clichés, but also do not mind laughing at them. This also happens in “Life,” though not too revealing. And this concerns not only the sequence of deaths and plot twists - Espinosa manages to show the story of the clash of civilizations in a way that the Martian monster wants to almost empathize.
Imagine a person being stolen by aliens and electrocuted for an experiment. When the earthling breaks out of captivity and kills the offenders, he will be the hero in the eyes of the audience. Calvin wants to survive and will do anything to achieve his goal. Surprisingly, an organism consisting of tentacles and little resembling something familiar to the human eye, the creators of "Life" managed to endow with character, it is possible to outline his ideas and motivation. This is not murder for murder, not a mindless monster that destroys everything in its path - the local alien is smarter than everyone on board the ISS, and acts consciously and even quite justified.
Of course, you can not go into thinking about the meaning of what is happening and perceive “Life” as a banal horror, in which the monster just attacked people. From this point of view, the film also works quite effectively: there are enough bloody scenes and suspense. In addition, the action does not take place on a huge spacecraft, and not a relatively small station - there is nowhere to hide, and therefore the tension does not subside. However, there can be no fears about this, if Jake Gyllenhaal is in the lead role: fear and despair he projects so powerfully and convincingly that there is no chance to remain indifferent.
If desired, it is quite easy to find a philosophical subtext in Life, despite its external simplicity. Here is the maxim about whether it is possible to control someone’s fate, but your own, and even the conflict between parents and children, albeit in a very original form. Well, the phrase of the hero Gyllenhaal that “he is better in space, away from eight billion bastards”, turns the film into almost a manifesto against modern society.
Most people will only remember the tentacle.
We're going to the cinema with a prayer: 'Please let it be all right. May I have an experience I have never had and learn a new truth. Let me laugh at something I never thought was funny. Let me worry about something that never bothered me before. Let me see the world in a new way. Amen' In other words, viewers crave surprise, which is the downside of expectation. (Robert McKee)
Truth be told, I don’t go to new movies with that kind of mind, because with so many new movies waiting to be released each week, it’s not easy to find copies with the source of surprise. It is in the segment of spectacular films in the blockbuster season, which includes 'Live'. There are no overestimated or pessimistic expectations. It is enough to watch a new movie and not get a frank 'khalturk' And yet, subconsciously, in every viewer there are thoughts written by Robert McKee. Really.
The first scene with the participation of the heroes is shown by a luxurious long plan. If in 'Gravity' this technique demonstrated action in space, then in 'Living' it is used inside the space station. Just from the inside, astronauts and spectators could follow the impressive work of a mechanical engineer performed by Ryan Reynolds. This dynamically staged scene cannot but be liked, so it is natural to expect a cool spectacle. A pleasant ensemble of actors and a monster are attached. The main parallel is 'Alien'.
As written in a recent article on 'Kinopoisk', the International Space Station is indeed recreated on a qualitative scale. Director Nigel Phelps is an experienced master of his craft (his portfolio includes scenery for the film 'Alien 4: Resurrection'). While individual footage shows the aging part of the station, other footage brings to the interior the fruits of modern technology, such as a hologram of the entire ship with sensors tracking living organisms. There is also a modern laboratory.
In this very laboratory, the Martian something will wake up. In general, the plot can be conditionally called ' about how the terrible spider appeared in a human dwelling'. The main thing, ' spider' and does not think to leave the new abode, so people have to come up with ways to get rid of it. Ordinary broom or shoes of an astronaut will not go. It is easy to guess, 'Live' does not shine originality. The protagonist in the person of the collective hero must not only resist the antagonist from Mars, but also prevent his appearance on the Earth. Here.
Unlike 'Alien' here the characters have to swim or soar due to the lack of gravity, which sometimes significantly complicates the escape from the alien. Of course, this fact gives tension to the individual scenes, although I would prefer that they could fight firmly on their feet. A small disadvantage is that astronauts do not cause feelings of empathy, since their overall image seems faceless. Basically, the same goes for the Martian. If you remember Ripley and xenomorph, it was a real battle. . .
But certainly saves 'Live' (if rescue is required) ending. Rett Reese and Paul Wernick presented a truly posh conclusion to their story. When the surviving heroes once again prove how powerful the human brain is in extreme situations, the viewer expects to see a standard finish. But not in this movie. This ending is quite readable, but you still don’t expect it. In principle. When all of a sudden you still wait, and get a great pleasure under the frightening melody. That was a real break!
7 out of 10
P.s. You can offend Ryan Reynolds (okay, his character) if you haven't watched 'Reanimator' By the way, he has a very unexpected role. You are amazed at how he agreed!
P.s.s.Olga Dykhovichnaya and Rebekah Ferguson are beautiful. The case when actresses without a ton of plaster attract natural beauty. Miranda Sever and Catherine Hadkin decide.
Director Daniel Espinosa decided to invent the bicycle and shot not the original, secondary film “Live” with the most fashionable Hollywood stars: his space thriller was decorated with Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal and Rebecca Ferguson, as well as a very beautiful Russian actress Olga Dykhovichaya in the role of the commander of the ship.
At the same time, the secondary is not bad: Espinosa simply turned out to be within the genre, which in 1979 was defined by Ridley Scott and his immortal “Alien”: an alien creature gets inside the spacecraft and methodically, like moloch, begins to take the lives of crew members. When I watched the film Espinosa came to mind another, no less iconic Sci-Fi horror: “Something” by John Carpenter, where monsters also grow through the human body.
On the dusty paths of distant planets, the crew of a spacecraft consisting of a cheerful (Reynolds) and sad (Gillenhaal) Americans, a strict English doctor (Ferguson), a British explorer (Erion Bakare), a wheelchair user who only feels full in zero gravity, a Japanese sysadmin with a rare surname Murakami (Hiroyuki Sanada) and a Russian female captain (Our Dikhovichnaya) suddenly discovers that there is life on Mars and a sample of this is delivered to the MKS.
By the way, the ISS is shown in the film quite plausible, the actors do not overplay, which refers to a new significant space film – “Gravity” by Alfonso Cuaron. Extremely pleased that the Russian cosmonaut in Hollywood products is no longer a drunken man in a sledgehammer and a sledgehammer, but a charming and intelligent engineer with the face of Olga Dykhovichny. In the rest, the plot of the film does not depart from the canons laid by Ridley Scott: The Thing receives the name Calvin in honor of the long-time President of the United States, begins to develop rapidly and suddenly declares war on the destruction of the crew.
Of course, there will be an inquisitive explorer in the film who will provoke the growth of the monster, and the guy who will die first, and disgusting bloody scenes shown long and detailed, and sentimental explanations of what and who brought the astronauts. Yes, all this is expected and predictable, but what do you want? If I call a callgirl, I don’t ask her to dance the ballet, but to rhyme something else.
“Live” is not a masterpiece, but a strong genre thriller with a well-chosen cast, good, disturbing space music by Jon Extrand and an inverted ending: perhaps this is the only unpredictable moment in the film. A couple of times you can wince at the sight of blood clots or jump in the chair, if the monster attacked out of nowhere, but, in general, the suspense in the film is very moderate, and the dynamism of the film gives Calvin’s steady desire to eat the pretty heroine Rebecca Ferguson.
Thanks to Espinosa and the fact that the film did not turn into Armageddon 2.0, and to watch “Alive” or not, it depends on your tolerance of the kind of blood, a lot of blood.
Once there was a cult 'Alien' which set the bar for space thrillers and horror for years to come. Then came the less successful 'Pandorum', 'Peklo' and the absolutely magnificent 'Martian' with 'Interstellar'. Oh yes, where is it without 'Gravity' And now we see 'Live'. And what happened?
And everything turned out not as bad as it might seem. Personally, I expected it to be worse, but the movie surprised me. At least because it is as realistic as a film of this genre can be. The action takes place on board the ISS, where six crew members from different countries (Russia, America, Great Britain and Japan) are on a mission to intercept the capsule of the Martian module, which obtained soil samples. The samples eventually reveal life. And that's where it all starts. Familiar, huh? I guess. But it is difficult in our time to find a film that would not repeat the already known plots. The extraterrestrial organism eventually turns out to be a killing machine, and on the way to Earth, the station crew stands in front of it.
The film was atmospheric enough not to let the viewer get bored. He is dynamic, constantly something happens, keeps in suspense. Of course, it’s full of predictable moments, but the finale surprised even me, even though I’ve seen thousands of completely different films on every subject in my lifetime.
Despite the cool cast, to reveal its full potential, alas, failed.
However, this is more a problem of the genre, and not specifically this film. There are six people, all astronauts. Each of them got to the ISS for different reasons, but the creators preferred to keep quiet about it for the most part. Except that the character Gyllenhaal in this respect stands out from the others, because he has at least some background. But if you close your eyes, then all six actors are just hurried. Reynolds isn't that good.
I remember when it came out 'Gravity' everyone praised her for absolutely stunning 'space' shooting. You know, 'Live' I was even more pleased with that. Everything here is beautiful and realistic, and the camera work is generally at its best. It is very difficult to shoot a movie in an enclosed space, so prepare for the fact that there will be a lot of close-ups here - you will be able to see the actors in all their glory.
In general 'Live' leaves a pleasant impression after watching. There is almost nothing to complain about, and I do not want to. The film was made well and on conscience. Some individual aspects may certainly catch your eye, but most viewers are unlikely to pay close attention to them. Because with its task - to keep in suspense and entertain the spectacle - the film copes perfectly.
8 out of 10