conndar While trying to be as fair as possible to this movie I fought my movie goers o.c.d. and my sci-fi snobbishness as much as possible. That being said let's start with the things that bugged me. Firstly, the filters used while on the surface of Mars aren't red enough. Sounds picky? Maybe, but I couldn't help feeling this was being shot in the more yellow Nevada desert than on the surface of the red planet. Secondly, some bad acting. I can't help but feel the director should've just bothered with one or two attempts at certain scenes. Some of the clichéd horror movie quips could've been more palatable then. Thirdly, squelchy sound effects. Let me explain. This movie would be on a par with the Resident Evil series as far as production goes. In fact it has probably better production value than those movies we love so much. It has impressive sets, clearly cost a lot of money and has the potential for greatness. Which is why the use of a squelchy noise during a certain scene involving bleeding annoyed me. It was like the movie had potential for so much but they let someone put it together who really didn't quite realize that potential. That being said, it really isn't a bad effort for a directorial debut (full length debut for Ruari). The unstoppable and brilliant Liev Shrieber is his usual self, oozes screen presence and carries a lot of scenes. Elias Koteas is a seasoned actor who again draws you in and carries a tangible reality to the setting of the movie. Oliva Williams is deliberately unlikable, perhaps too much so, a nod to her fine acting. Romola Garai, carries off her part nicely, pretty and believable. The plot itself is your standard stranded on a planet, enclosed environment, dangerous things out to get you kind of flick. It reminded me of several movies from The (original) Thing from Another World to Event Horizon to The Sphere (maybe just because Schreiber is in it). Those three movies are not a bad combination, but like I said, some of this movie was sullied with clichéd noises and bad line deliveries (in parts). Just as I feel the full potential of the budget wasn't appreciated, the acting talents of Shcrieber and Koteas weren't fully utilized either. In fact I think if you look closely as Liev's face you can see him cringe at some of the lines he offers to us. I should also point out that at no time in this movie did I ever feel scared or even slightly worried, despite the pulsing music or choppy editing. Although in parts the pacing is quite good and flows very well I never really felt connected. Maybe I just wasn't engaging the movie and watching it too critically. As a lover of Sci-fi, I would have no problem watching this movie again. If I saw it on sale as a DVD I'd buy it. But if I was to buy it on Blu-ray it would have to be for the same price as the DVD. If you don't expect too much, you might be pleasantly surprised. Rated it a 6.5 (7 to be fair).

woodgateliam This film is not a masterpiece, nor does it pretend to be. It's a simple, bare bones sci-fi horror flick that has good atmosphere and good horror in the obviously inhuman zombies.There's a small buildup to the events, but the film doesn't make this the focus. It obviously wants to get to the meat of the story quickly so as to not bore the audience. Once the action starts it continues in a slow rhythm that fits the pace pretty well, it also builds up some intrigue about the monsters and why they exist, but the film doesn't answer all of your questions which keeps you hooked.The film has some clear influences, one scene reminded me of Aliens when Vincent was crawling through the ducts to repair something else while the other characters fend off the monsters.The film isn't smart, but it doesn't have to be, all it aims to do is entertain - and it does that quite well. I recommend giving it a watch if you're looking for a thriller that raises some intrigue but isn't trying to focus your attention on it. It also has some pretty decent acting, direction and effects that keep you immersed.

dinalt10 It could be argued that Last Days Of Mars has at least passing similarities to 'Ghosts Of Mars', 'The Thing' and many other films besides.And as others have said, essentially it's a zombie film, probably more akin in some ways to the T-Virus in Resident Evil.So with that said, why would I give it a 7 ? Well, it's not really a bad film at all. Could argue that the characters could have been better written, but that's a common complaint with many movies (some of which have far higher ratings on IMDb).And for 7 million, it's really well put together. Good CG-I, some good acting and many times feels like a far higher budget effort.All I can say is, if you like older style sci-fi films, or like zombies, then give this a go and don't be put off by the low rating.

fredwerner Do NOT watch "The Last Days on Mars," unless you're a 14-year-old boy who likes crude zombie flicks. Otherwise, don't waste an hour and a half of your precious life. The saddest aspect of this film is that they actually put a lot of money and resources into assembling a decent cast with some quality sets, and had real potential to make an intriguing and engaging movie about prospects for human space travel. But instead, they flushed all that down the toilet with a plot that steals rehashed themes from Alien and other real movies, and made the whole thing about zombies. You can't even credibly call this a "sci-fi" movie, because the only fiction is that this movie has anything to do with science fiction. It was physically painful to watch as much as I did before I started skipping ahead and finally quitting it. I hope no one else suffers through this horrible mistake of a film, and I hope all of the humans who actually worked on it learned some serious lessons about how NOT to ruin a prime opportunity to make a good Sci Fi film.