Great action-horror here. Plot and worldbuilding are good with good acting. It doesn't fully explain anything, and does use the very boring sci-fi cliché of, 'too many humans, no more food', but there does seem to be hope by the end, so I won't hold that against it. Seems like a blend of Alien (1979) and Event Horizon (1997), just not nearly as good or scary as either (though it is about as gorey and creepy as Alien (1979)). And some pretty good characterisation and diction. I did enjoy the plot twists they had going on, too. Though it had all been done before by 2009, this one was a solid creation. Of course, it had a fairly big budget, so it shouldn't have had any problems, anyway. I'm also a fan of both Norman Reedus, Ben Foster, and Dennis Quaid.
SCERS Rating:
(1) Theme [meta-narrative/meaning/purpose/why the story is told and arranged the way it is -- and politics, or lack thereof]: 8/10
(2) Plot [actions/cause-and-effect sequence of events]: 8.5/10
(3) Character [human qualities, and how they react/act towards said events]: 8.5/10
(4) Narrative [structure/continuity/how the story is told and arranged]: 8.5/10
(5) Language [diction/dialogue/word choice and meaning]: 8.5/10
(6) Film-making & Sound [production, editing, pacing, directing, and acting, etc.; and music/score, songs, soundscape, and Foley]: 8.5/10
(7) Cinematography [lighting/camera work/framing/composition/colour palette, etc.]: 9/10
(8) Spectacle [effects/set design, etc.]: 9/10
(9) Scream-o-Meter [jump scares/suspense/dread/disgust/phobias/fear, etc.]: 2.5/10
(10) Picture-Sound Quality [picture/audio clarity and consistency]: 9/10
Total Score: 80/100
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