Prospect

 

Prospect 2018

• Director: Christopher Caldwell and Zeek Earl
• Based on the novel: no
• Cast: Sophie Thatcher, Jay Duplass, Pedro Pascal, Andre Royo
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Pedro Pascal – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Andre Royo – Fringe, The Wire, Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles
• Why? Sci fi
• Seen: 6 March 2021.      

       Young Cee (Thatcher) and her father Damon (Duplass) have hired on a rickety old spaceship to prospect for precious gems in order to pay all their debts and get them out of this rubbish job.

       They hardly survive the landing of the space shuttle as it more or less falls apart around them. And that’s only the beginning of the dangers that face them.

       With hints of Stalker, Silent Running, Django Unchained, The Hunger Games, it’s still one of the most unusual films I’ve seen. Slow, hypnotic, surrealistic, beautifully film, it’s a kind of psychological character study with excellent performances, especially by Thatcher. It is fascinating from start to finish.      

 5* of 5