Seller:Amazon Video On Demand Rating:93 reviews Sales Rank:1,169
Genre:Horror Rating:R (Restricted) Media:Video On Demand Running Time:109 Minutes
Theatrical Release Date:September 18, 2009 Release Date:January 19, 2010 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Synopsis:
Two astronauts awaken in a hyper-sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. It is pitch black, they are disoriented, and the only sound is a low rumble and creak from the belly of the spacecraft. They have no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. Corporal Bower (Ben Foster of 3:10 TO YUMA, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND) explores the spacecraft as Lt. Payton (Dennis Quaid of THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW) stays behind for guidance on a radio transmitter. As Bower ventures deeper and deeper into the ship, he soon discovers they are not alone. Slowly the spacecraft's shocking and deadly secrets come unraveled, and the astronauts realize that the survival of mankind hinges on their actions.
Creepy And Atmospheric!!January 28, 2010 Jelly Jar(Collinsville, IL USA) 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
So many people these days want to do movie comparisons with just about every new title that's released...here is another one getting that same treatment. These are the movies I have seen this one compared to: "Alien," "Solaris," "Event Horizon," and "2001: A Space Odyssey." This flagrant need to compare movies is largely due, in my opinion, to Hollywood's decade long quandary with not being able to come up with much new material...everything has already been done...and everyone has been conditioned to not expect anything new from that corner of the planet. Well, I'm not buyin' it! Books pour out of author's imaginations and onto the shelves of our local bookstores on a daily basis, and they are ALL different from the next. If book writers can do it, then I'm sure movie writers can do it as well. And this movie is no exception. It has plenty of newness to it. As a matter of fact, once you get through the creepy and atmospheric body of "Pandorum," which takes place on a spaceship meant to transport everything needed to start anew on another planet much like Earth, and finally reach the climactic ending, the breath of fresh air is resultant of a movie that never let on where it was going, reveals a story that has never been told (even remotely), and leaves the watcher with good feelings in their hearts...feelings of hope and reverie. The acting is superb by all in attendance, although, I believe Ben Foster should have gotten top billing, not Dennis Quaid. The vast majority of the time spent here is centered around Ben's character, whereas, Dennis' character doesn't do much more than try to stay connected with him from another part of the ship. All in all, "Pandorum" delivered on all eight cylinders. It had suspense, tension, depth, a well-thought-out plot, exceptional acting, production, and direction, creepiness, absorption, and reward. If you like the sci-fi/horror type thing, DON'T MISS IT!!!!!
Five Stars *****
Love it!November 30, 2009 Consumer 007(Atlanta) 13 out of 17 found this review helpful
If you've been jones-ing for a good sci-fi flick, and if you liked Aliens and Resident Evil, you will be very happy with this movie. I haven't been properly scared by a movie in some time, but wow this did it. Also, when you're not busy being thoroughly freaked out, you might notice that it's a visual treat too.
Similiar to She's the Man and especially Mrs. Doubtfire...December 11, 2008 MrPraveen09(CARY, NC USA) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I rented this movie from RedBox and I couldn't stop lauging as the mom tries to play a popular italian soccer star just to convince the girls soccer team that he is actually coming to coach. She and the soccer star actually got into an altercation at the airport and he blatantly refused to coach the soccer team, but there are some real surprising twists as the movie progreses. I was laughing for more than a full minute on the part where the real "Lorenzo" pours a pitcher of water on himself because two other people poured water on him because they thought he couldn't "make up his mind" on what to order. The truth of the matter was the mom (Missi Pyle) was impersonating him and they were in the same room!
You just need to watch the movie to find out if the mom's (Missi Pyle's) act of playing Lorenzo the Italian soccer star is exposed. Emily Osmont did an excellent job as playing Missi Pyle's daughter and she is very good at playing soccer. I wish I could give this movie 6 stars because of how closely it resembled Mrs. Doubtfire and She's the Man (both excellent movies where people try to impersonate others).
I wasn't sure why some people gave it negative reviews based on the sexual dialagoue, but this is a teen movie. What did you expect? But anyway this movie is actually worth buying and keeping as a collector's edition.
Excellent creepy twists!January 24, 2010 Heather M. Williams(Boca Raton, FL USA) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great dark creepy film with lots of twists! Slightly off to a slow start, but then it all comes together... In my opinion it's definitely worth seeing/buying if this is your kind of movie. Many people have written in depth reviews, but please stop rating the film for the price on amazon... that messes up the whole point of rating a film (not the price, the 'film').
A soon-to-be classic of the genreJanuary 26, 2010 Jondalar(Columbus) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
There are very few sci-fi movies that manage to be both suprising and creepy; the first two Alien movies probably succeeded the most successfully. However, this interesting piece of work just might rival those movies. I don't want to go into too much detail, but this movie has a very good plot that twists and turns. It's full of atmosphere that truly makes one feel a sense of dread. There is also a huge mystery which is satisfyingly solved at the end. It's probably the best sci-fi movie I have seen years because of it's originality and ideas. (Yes, even better than Avatar.) If you like sci-fi, you will like this.
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