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Mission to Mars

Year
2000
Watched
May 21, 2023
Rewatch?
Yes

I saw this in the theater when it came out and I remember being confused by its pacing and the philosophical bent of the ending.

At times this feels like an odd fit for De Palma: it doesn’t feel scuzzy and twisted enough. But on the other hand: his signature gliding camerawork and long takes feel like a natural fit for zero-G, and you can see his love of romance and tragedy throughout the film. I feel some echoes of this film in more recent space-set dramas like For All Mankind and Interstellar.

Can’t believe it’s been almost two years since we lost Ennio Morricone.