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Mission to Mars

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Mission to Mars (2000)

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Reviews Counted: 106

Fresh: 24

Rotten:82

Average Rating: 4/10

Consensus: Beauty only goes skin deep in this shallow but visually stunning film.

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: In 2020, a group of astronauts headed by Luke Graham (Don Cheadle) set out to be the first humans on Mars. After they've landed, they investigate a strange noise near an unusual rock formation, and... In 2020, a group of astronauts headed by Luke Graham (Don Cheadle) set out to be the first humans on Mars. After they've landed, they investigate a strange noise near an unusual rock formation, and an unpredicted storm conjures up a living tunnel of sand that wipes out everyone except Graham. His pals back on a space station near Earth spring to his rescue despite the concern of their stodgy Russian captain (Peter Outerbridge) that in the year it will take to reach him, Graham will likely die. Nonetheless, they have to try it. Manning the spacecraft is Jim McConnell (Gary Sinise), a shaky but brilliant space cadet mourning the death of his wife (Kim Delaney); newcomer Phil (Jerry O'Connell); and married astronauts Woody (Tim Robbins) and Terri (Connie Nielsen). After various catastrophic setbacks, they make it to Mars in time to discover some shocking secrets, including the very origin of life in the universe. Highlighted by staggering special effects, this ambitious Brian De Palma film straddles the void between Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY and Cameron's THE ABYSS, with imaginative results. The music is by Ennio Morricone. [More]

Starring: Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Jerry O'Connell

Starring: Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Jerry O'Connell, Connie Nielsen, Kim Delaney, Elise Neal, Armin Mueller-Stahl

Director: Brian De Palma

Director: Brian De Palma
Screenwriter: Jim Thomas, John Thomas, Graham Yost
Producer: Tom Jacobson
Composer: Ennio Morricone

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  • Mission To Mars
  • From the director of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE comes the thrilling, eye-popping science fiction adventure MISSION TO MARS, starring Gary Sinise (SNAKE EYES) and Tim Robbins (HIGH FIDELITY). The year is 2020, and the first manned mission to Mars, commanded by Luke Graham (Don Cheadle, OCEANS 11), lands safely on the red planet. But the Martian landscape harbors a bizarre and shocking secret that leads to a mysterious disaster so catastrophic, it decimates the crew. Haunted by a cryptic last message from Graham, NASA launches the Mars Recovery Mission to investigate and bring back survivors -- if there are any. Confronted with nearly insurmountable dangers, but propelled by deep friendship, the team finally lands on Mars and makes a discovery so amazing, it takes your breath away. MISSION TO MARS is an action-packed rocket ride that will enthrall you with its stunning special effects and keep you on the edge of your seat.
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    12/30/06
    Empire Magazine
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    Mission to Mars' redemptive coda opened the door for the subsequent film's continuing figurative and literal sanguinity.

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    08/27/06
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    06/24/06
    Derek Adams
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    The race for the worst movie of the year is on!

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    Leonard Schwarz
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    02/08/03
    John R. McEwen
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    Typically, while a good screenplay only requires a single author, this unimaginative, derivative dreck required at least four, even with the massive cribbing from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/08/02
    Ron Wells
    Film Threat

    There's some throwaway fancy camerawork at the beginning and a repeat of his shock-shot trick from Raising Cain, but otherwise De Palma's own ride appears to be largely on autopilot.

    Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
    12/02/02
    Philip Strick
    Sight and Sound

    The too-many-cooks rule applies to this script, which borrows wantonly from sci-fi classics of the past.

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    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Cincinnati Enquirer

    If Brian DePalma's Mission to Mars were a book, it would have a yellow cover and the title '2001 for Dummies.'

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    09/03/02
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    It's the waste of the impressive ensemble cast on cheap, pedestrian dialogue and a tabloid-style hypothesis of Martian civilization that makes this Mission impossible to watch.

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    06/05/02
    Francesca Dinglasan
    Boxoffice Magazine

    Despite a few breathtaking snapshots en route, it can't quite figure out the aesthetic itinerary -- where it's heading and why.

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    03/22/02
    Rick Groen
    Globe and Mail
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    Bears the distinct imprint of helmer De Palma, still one of the best visualists to work in the action/adventure genre.

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    03/07/02
    Chuck Rudolph
    Matinee Magazine

    The film just doesn't offer anything new to the genre, so why bother making it?

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    02/28/02
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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