This movie is fairly frequently broadcast at odd times on Bravo Network and others -- you know, weekday afternoon movies and 3:00am time slots. It is set somewhere in space to make it feel like a location that is truly desolate and the chances of leaving are slim to none.
All of the characters in this are imperfect, not all bad people but definitely people in a bad, and almost hopelessly trapped, situation. That is true of many movies in the last 20-25 years or so, but many can't make the story or characters engaging. This one at least succeeds in that, where others have failed due to trying too hard in the acting or making the plot needlessly convoluted.
This is a story about how people in bad situations set their priorities, and in the end treat each other and themselves. And as that, it's fairly decent.
I've watched it twice on basic cable (basically for free) and it was certainly worth every penny. Heck, I'd be happy even if I spent 3-4 bucks on a rental for something "different" and got this. I've gone to the theaters and been far less impressed -- regardless of the $$$s spent or the $$$s made.
All of the characters in this are imperfect, not all bad people but definitely people in a bad, and almost hopelessly trapped, situation. That is true of many movies in the last 20-25 years or so, but many can't make the story or characters engaging. This one at least succeeds in that, where others have failed due to trying too hard in the acting or making the plot needlessly convoluted.
This is a story about how people in bad situations set their priorities, and in the end treat each other and themselves. And as that, it's fairly decent.
I've watched it twice on basic cable (basically for free) and it was certainly worth every penny. Heck, I'd be happy even if I spent 3-4 bucks on a rental for something "different" and got this. I've gone to the theaters and been far less impressed -- regardless of the $$$s spent or the $$$s made.
