Slingshot 2024
Goodbye, Jupiter! A new space thriller from the creator of “Escape Plan”.
A plot whose intrigues converged on the elementary question “Yes or no?” and were revealed literally in the final minute – such thrillers are truly rare these days.
And it is all the more surprising that…
And it is all the more surprising that they filmed this rare thriller in the genre of space fiction – also a rare guest on modern movie screens.
Although one could have hoped for the quality of “Accelerate” just by looking at its poster. Where such people as Oscar-winning Casey Affleck are immortalized – the brother of you know who, and in the acting of the younger Casey has long outgrown the elder by two heads. The elderly “bald man” Laurence Fishburne, I suppose, also does not need to be introduced to anyone. And you’ve also seen Tomer Capone (“The Boys”) and Emily Beach (“1899”) in good movies and TV series.
And they were launched into space by that same Swede Mikael Hofström. Who is known to the general public for “Escape Plan” with Schwartz and Sly, to a less general public – “1408” based on Stephen King and “The Perfect Patient” based on real events… Well, and to a completely non-generic public, Hofström is also quite well known – he has been working hard in the field of film directing for a quarter of a century, and not in the last ranks.
And now these extraordinary personalities have been transported to 2032 and set off along the route Earth – Jupiter – Titan (a satellite of Saturn). With a scientifically noble goal – to explore its methane wealth and other things that come to hand. Because on Earth…
…And on Earth, you won’t believe it, everything is awesome! I can’t even believe it: no drought, no apocalyptic bada booms, no dead ecology, not even overpopulation! It’s just 2032, they just wanted to fly on a scientific expedition. And that’s it.
Amazing! Where are the Four Horsemen and other officials responsible for the end of the world looking?
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Maybe the Titan scientists who sent the Odyssey 1 ship and three astronauts John, Nash and their captain Franks (Affleck, Capon and Fishburne) to Saturn sometimes rave. That if their mission is successful, then soon caravans of tankers will stretch from Earth to Titan and back. Carrying lots and lots of methane fuel from the second to the first…
No, the idea is beautiful. The question is, how much will this fuel cost at gas stations, if it takes almost 1.5 years for methane tankers to fly one way?
In other words, don’t expect fuel prices to go down by 2040. On the contrary, get ready for the fact that you’ll have to give up several cars for a liter of methane at a Titangazprom gas station.
And 1.5 years of flight is the most optimistic scenario. That is, if on the way to Saturn you manage to fly up to Jupiter, and then use its gravity as an auxiliary push-acceleration (the so-called “space slingshot” principle). Yes, just like the Chinese did in “The Wandering Earth”! Only they decided to throw the entire planet Earth far away into space, and the “Odyssey 1” team – only their ship, and a small one at that.
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Well, so that during the year-long flight to the catapult-Jupiter the crew would not run out of stewed meat ahead of time and the playing cards would not wear out, most of the time he slept in artificial hibernation (or suspended animation – whatever you like). According to the schedule “3 months of sleep – several days of wakefulness” etc.
It’s just strange that John, Nash and Franks did not sleep and wake in shifts, but all at once. Oh well, let’s blame this flaw on the scriptwriters, besides, one of them, N. Parker, already “screwed up” in “Moon 2112”, and much funnier. Moreover, the astronauts took turns sleeping, then the conflict between them would not have flared up. Or it would have happened, but it would not have been so acute and confusing.
The thing is that constant diving into hibernation with its powerful relaxants began to affect John’s psyche; he is the main character in the film. And not in the best way, of course. Minor memory lapses, short-term hallucinations, bouts of lethargy… So far, all this did not cause John any problems, but with each exit from hibernation, its side effects increased.
It was unclear whether it affected Nash and the captain, but this will soon become clear. After something unknown hits the ship from the outside and leaves a dent on it…
And here I have not very pleasant news for those who expect classic space adventures and epic views overboard from “Odyssey 1” from “Acceleration”. Because, despite the nature of the action – a flight through the universe – in fact, this story is not at all large-scale. On the contrary, it is emphatically intimate. With an emphasis on the psychology of the relationships between three astronauts who are increasingly losing touch with reality. And it is possible that irrevocably.
And this means that before us… No, not a performance, because the film has many “earthly” flashbacks, but some thing very close in spirit and execution. Boring? Not at all, since the tension in it is high, it is growing and there are enough mysteries. But still, if you are not mentally prepared for such “chamber”, it risks disappointing you.
But if you are ready…
In general, if you are ready for a 108-minute showdown of astronauts in 2032 on the way to Saturn, but without going into outer space – then everything is great. In this case, “Acceleration” and a good
Slingshot 2024
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