After watching the adverts, I had high hopes for this one. The premise -- a final (secret) Apollo moon mission discovers dead cosmonauts, and what killed them -- is both original and brilliant. And the trailers look fantastic. But as so often is the case, the trailer includes every scene worth watching.
Apollo 18 is Alien meets the Blair Witch Project. Astronauts fighting off infectious aliens, filmed with fuzzy focus, off-axis camera angles, bad color balance and endless jump cuts. It had a few entertaining moments but it's a safe bet I'll never bother watching it again.
The "documentary from found footage" gimmick always was a low-budget scam to turn a profit from what should have been left on the cutting room floor. And neither an unremarkable storyline or mediocre acting are improved through application of mood lighting and gimmicky cinematography. If you salivate at the mere mention of space travel, E.T.s, SciFi or horror movies, this might be worth $10 to you. But if you <span style="text-decoration: underline">really</span> want to see lighting and camera angle used with best effect, skip this schlock and rent Carol Reed's "The Third Man" (1949).
Apollo 18 is Alien meets the Blair Witch Project. Astronauts fighting off infectious aliens, filmed with fuzzy focus, off-axis camera angles, bad color balance and endless jump cuts. It had a few entertaining moments but it's a safe bet I'll never bother watching it again.
The "documentary from found footage" gimmick always was a low-budget scam to turn a profit from what should have been left on the cutting room floor. And neither an unremarkable storyline or mediocre acting are improved through application of mood lighting and gimmicky cinematography. If you salivate at the mere mention of space travel, E.T.s, SciFi or horror movies, this might be worth $10 to you. But if you <span style="text-decoration: underline">really</span> want to see lighting and camera angle used with best effect, skip this schlock and rent Carol Reed's "The Third Man" (1949).
