I.S.S.

I remember one time when i was on a couple of days trip with school back in the early 90´s to the Swedish captial city Stockholm. We were there to check out museums that were connected both to our science class as well as history. I especially rememember when we visited The National Museum Of Science And Tecnhnology, simply because they had a very interesting exhibition that was connected to the work of NASA and their space journeys. If i remember correctly this was in the late spring of 1992 right before our summer break started, so it was a perfect way to do a visit like this to Stockholm. I remember at this exhibition you could learn more about what NASA have done in the past and why it is important for us to explore space. This was probably the museum i enjoyed most of the ones we visited because i was always fascinated about space. I used to read books about different planets as a kid at our local library and look at photos of how each of the planets looked like. It was during the 90´s i really got into sci fi films and saw a lot of different sci fi categories, everything from sci fi horror to sci fi action, and even some really good sci fi dramas as well. To be honest there are some really good sci fi movie recommendations i could give you from the past, but let´s take this moment and talk about a really good sci fi film from 2013 that really impressed both the audience and movie critics. And that is the film Gravity from director Alfonso Cuarón ( who also directed the very powerful dystopian thriller Children Of Men, a must see ) which is a sci fi thriller taking place out in space at the Space Shuttle Explorer, commanded by veteran austronaut Matthew Kowalski ( George Clooney 9 working together with medical engineer Dr. Ryan Stone ( Sandra Bullock ). Suddenly a space debris strikes the Explorer and Hubble, tearing Dr. Stone from the shuttle and leaving her tumble through space. Gravity is a really well made sci fi thriller with some really incredible beautiful space scenes, but this film does have some very intensive moments as well. How do you handle yourself in a crisis situation out in space? When everything goes wrong how do you fix it before you run out of options? This is a must see if you enjoy sci fi films on streaming or on physical media as well. Last year i hear about a space film called I.S.S. that was coming out and i did see the trailer. It definetely looked like a film that i would be interested in so i decided to check it out. Is it possible I.S.S. is a film that will definetely be appreciated by fans of this genre or is this a film that will most likely forgotten like the terrible sci fi action horror film After Earth with Will Smith?

Out in space an International Space Station with American austronauts and Russian austronauts joining to team up to collaborate, are suddenly forced to turn against each other when a war between Russia and USA begins on Earth. Who will surive and will everyone agree turning against each other?

The idea behind this film when we find out there is a war between USA and Russia on Earth makes the plot quite interesting for this space crew. How do you handle the situation when you know your family could be dead on planet Earth when you can´t contact your own family members since this space crew have both Russian austronauts and American austronauts on board the space craft? I can´t really say i have seen a similar sci fi film as i can remember from the past and that actually makes I.S.S. stand out from most ordinary sci fi releases. And what do you do when you are ordered to take out the other side of the austronaut team, do you really have the guts to do that? I understand that this film have had som critisim over the look of the space craft and if it is realistic or not. I personally have no idea since i have never seen the inside myself or knows how it works, so i am just choosing to talk about the film itself. For the most part i feel that this film manage to do what it sets out to do, tell a story how people from 2 different countries are supposed to work together but are forced to do the unthinkable. Even if i feel this film could have been more intensive and probably more psychological i do feel that this film have some important things to say regarding how important it is to help each other than hating for one specific reason. The cast is a very mixed bag honestly, you have at least 2 characters that are ok acting wise and i especially enjoy actress Masha Maskova as the character Weronika. She is the one who actually put most effort into her character and deliver the stronger dialogue scenes. Any issues with I.S.S. ? I would say that there are some scenes who feel a bit too long with just dialogue, that may not have helped the film become more interesting but feels more like filler material. I will also say that if you don´t like slow burn films where not a lot of things happens, then this is definetely not for you. Somehow i feel that i still find I.S.S. interesting and fascinating for what this film was trying to do. Even if there are flaws i still feel director Gabriela Coperthwait have made a good looking film and tell a different sci fi story than we are used to see. If you are a sci fi fan give I.S.S. a chance at least, no matter if you watch it on streaming, VOD or physical media. Who knows you might actually find yourself appreciate this film for trying to attempt a different kind of story telling in space. I personally recommend I.S.S. especially if you are interested in space.

Rating: DDD