Life
The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial life, which proves more intelligent than ever expected.
Critics Sentiment
Calvin forces itself down Rory's throat and assimilates his organs
Sho opens hatch to Soyuz and Calvin kills the crew
The film drops significantly when Sho makes the obviously poor decision to open the Soyuz hatch, which reviewers found particularly frustrating and unbelievable for trained astronauts.
Life begins as a well-executed space thriller with strong setup and genuinely terrifying creature encounters that impressed critics. However, the film loses momentum in the final act as characters make increasingly frustrating and illogical decisions that damage believability. Despite these flaws, the ending's dark twist and overall production values kept most reviewers engaged enough to rate it as a decent if unoriginal genre entry.
Full cast
Jake Gyllenhaal
Dr. David Jordan
Ryan Reynolds
Rory Adams
Rebecca Ferguson
Miranda North
Hiroyuki Sanada
Sho Murakami
Olga Dihovichnaya
Ekaterina Golovkina
Ariyon Bakare
Hugh Derry
Naoko Mori
Kazumi
Haruka Kuroda
Doctor
Camiel Warren-Taylor
Dominique
Alexandre Nguyen
1st Fisherman
Hiu Woong-Sin
2nd Fisherman
David Muir
20/20 Anchor
Allen McLean
Student 1
Jesus Del Orden
Student 2
Leila Grace
Student 3
Mari Gvelesiani
Student 4
Elizabeth Vargas
20/20 Anchor
Crew
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