Movie Details
| Title: | Prospect | |
| Director: | Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl | |
| Year: | 2018 | |
| Genre: | Science Fiction | |
| Times Seen: | 1 | |
| Last Seen: | 12.11.20 |
Other Movies Seen By This Director (0)
| Date Viewed | Venue | Note |
| 12.11.20 | Netflix | This Screening is part of event: DVRfest 2020 Day 3 "starts" with this low-budget sci-fi film starring Pedro Pascal. It's another in the theme of a sci-fi film that's not filled with action, this one more of a survival thriller, almost post-apocalyptic bent where they are on a toxic forest planet (pacific northwest) sent to harvest gems from gross alien tuber sacks. I liked it for sure. It reminded me a lot of the Lovecraft story In the Walls of Eryx although I'm sure there are many more sources along the same lines that I'm not familiar with. Although this does deal with space-suits and alien worlds, there's still a retro vibe to the sets since it's all meant to feel used and lived in a la Alien. There are other nice touches too though like the foreign written language and slang terms and different styles of suits communicating different manufacturers, different purposes, etc. Plus it's got a few familiar faces (and voices) from The Wire which is always a plus. This is a great example of good modern-day sci-fi told without the benefit of gigantic budgets like Raised by Wolves. This was meant to have a Saturday Matinee type vibe but my days are running so late that it's already dark. I'm hoping the rest of the schedule tonight is filled with tight 90-minute gems to get me back on track, but on the other hand... who am I late for? I'm having fun, let's just keep it rolling. Next up is the first doc of the fest, about a theme park I've already heard much about. |
