luarcdm This film is probably a success because of the discussions it is triggering. It touches something inside of us that makes us to react so violently, to argue and to try to destroy a piece or art (an expression)... I understand some of the critics related to the cinematographic composition of this film that would tend to qualify it as very poor. Indeed, some turns in the plot/characters are astonishingly odd and disappointing, like those that any person would endure during a DNA experiment or even a long space trip. In other words, this film could be a representation of what it means to bring nonsense and control-less turns into a control-freak earth. A film-test for viewers on resilience to change and openness to the unknown of our species, on earth or elsewhere, by challenging our self-inflicted expectations on cinematography.

jclingan I liked the idea of the movie and the acting was decent, but this movie wasn't what I thought going in. They spend a lot of time on the physical and psychological transformation of the astronauts and not much time on how do we get there. I was hoping for more.

kenny-258-703591 This had some potential; however, it missed the mark. The movie could have been way better.I also try very hard not to read into the political leanings of this movie, but it was too hard not to. It was definitely a politically driven script which makes it all the more awful and painful.

cnerdahl The premise on DNA sequencing is sound. Science has been evolving computer synthesis for years since the abicus. The premise takes DNA sequencing to the next imaginative level. The problem with this film (Spoiler) is that the military on this site are depicted as dumb weapon carrying morons. Which, in the 21st century is an insult to all the high tech they're dependent on. Millennial are now the workforce and grew up with smartphones. Unfortunately some producer or director couldn't figure that out. Take out or replace the ignorant military component and add more intellectual dialogue on the sequencing aspects and by eliminating the gratuitous gore or horror component and this has the makings of a good altruistic psyfy. Should be re-edited or reshot to give better character to the storyline.