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I only knew about this movie from a brief description on HBO. I was excited about a sci-fi survival story from the Jurassic era, but ended up disappointed. The aliens didn't visually differ much from our current population, and some even spoke English (which would undoubtedly impress Al Murray/Pub Landlord). Instead of survival, it felt more like babysitting, and instead of scientific fiction, it emphasized true family values. All things considered, it was more of a family movie that would probably thrill children up to ten years old, but for me, it felt like a bit of a slog, especially when logic had to be set aside most of the time. / Lesson learned: If you allow your spaceship to be destroyed by unruly asteroids, at least make sure it happens above a conveniently inhabited planet with a breathable atmosphere. (01/11/2024)

From the first trailer, I was looking forward to a grittier dinosaur affair, but unfortunately the film disappoints on multiple levels. It's a huge mistake that only Adam Driver is stuck on the planet, if there was at least a 15 man crew stuck there we could have got a proper R-rated dinosaur survival, where they wouldn't have skimped on the gore or darker atmosphere, and I would currently be drooling with bliss and screaming with excitement to the heavens, and wouldn't mind at all that it's silly and story-wise flat, but too bad. The dinosaurs looked cool though, and when they are on set they are something to watch. I liked the high tech weapons and the pretty decent scares. But everything in between was pretty mind-numbing and uninteresting, with no pace, no tension and no atmosphere, which is a mystery they couldn't use. 5/10. (04/16/2023)

65 reasons why we can skip this movie. My interest in the film waned as quickly as it grew after watching the fantastic trailer, and that is a big problem. The story is naught, but I wasn't expecting that here. What I instead expected and wanted was a visual orgy, dinosaur fights and a great Adam Driver in the lead role, but the action is boring to the point of being horrible, the scenery doesn't dazzle, there is no spectacular sci-fi to speak off, and in a field of such a bland film and such a flat character, even Driver has nothing to work with. And the fact that the film doesn’t even tell us WHAT and WHY is actually going on here doesn't add much to the rating either. The second star is actually only for the fact that at least the dinosaurs look pretty decent and don't look like cheap CGI, otherwise it's a completely pointless, uninnovative and skippable flick… (04/10/2023)

It’s a shame about the level of stupidity in many of the scenes, because the natural settings are atmospheric and the monsters are impressive. The idea of setting the story on Earth before our civilization, in the age of dinosaurs, is also fine. Sci-fi B-movies require at least a bit of common sense, which is all the more true with smaller budgets. Here, with solid production under the baton of Sam Raimi and an A-list actor in the lead role, the absence of intelligence is an even greater drawback. (06/23/2023)

An advanced civilization embarking on interplanetary journeys, yet they have their tools tossed in a drawer in a workshop? And when things get tough, their representative pulls out a 100 feet of rope from a marshal's bag? Was the rope on board in case they needed to tow another spaceship? Did we adopt our units of time and length from them? And what about that sharp bone smeared with red berry juice—will its moment ever come? What a geyser! Scott Beck and Bryan Woods might have been handed this as a reward for A Quiet Place, but for the audience, it’s more like a punishment. Just like in Haunt, the problem lies with the editing and the continuity of the scenes; the tension is nonexistent, and the idiocy is cranked up to the max. I was expecting Adam Driver to step on a mosquito and alter history, but considering the origins of his character, that wouldn’t have provided the right backdrop of determinism. So, in the end, he only stumbled with his choice of role... well, let’s say he missed the mark. (04/12/2023)