Mission to Mars

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution | Release Date: March 10, 2000

6.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 77 Ratings

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MichMartMar 3, 2014

I enjoyed Red Planet a bit more, because Mission to Mars is a bit less interesting and has sometimes strange background sounds. The ending is also strange. But it has no stereotype characters and a good plot.

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J_Thom123Aug 30, 2013

So, this movie earns the five stars that I gave it entirely through its beautiful (and fairly accurate) portrayal of near-future space exploration technologies. The ships used and the problems (like micro-meteorites) encountered by the shipsSo, this movie earns the five stars that I gave it entirely through its beautiful (and fairly accurate) portrayal of near-future space exploration technologies. The ships used and the problems (like micro-meteorites) encountered by the ships illustrated fairly plausible space exploration scenarios. The films ancient humanoid progenitors-to-mankind where visually interesting both in their appearance and the majestic appearance of their technology. However, where it loses stars is in its treatment of ethics in the storyline. As the movie progresses towards the great revelation of mankind's (and all Earth lifes') extraterrestrial origin the gruesome deaths of the astronauts in the first quarter of the movie are all but forgotten.

To me this would have brought up some grave concerns about the ancients. For one, the fact that they built a security system which triggers a bloody, Jigsaw-esque booby trap after one incorrect response to a query that people are unlikely to understand over a billion years after the security system was created makes them either a) incredibly inept or b) horrifyingly cruel. In either event the fact that they only want to explain their history to their direct descendants makes them xenophobic to the extreme. So, why would any of the astronauts want to go visit them?… Expand

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avatar16May 4, 2012

Brian De Palma au service d'un film de science-fiction, le tout basÃ© sur des faits scientifiques, Ã©tait un projet des plus allÃ©chants! Malheureusement, il semblerait que le rÃ©alisateur soitBrian De Palma au service d'un film de science-fiction, le tout basÃ© sur des faits scientifiques, Ã©tait un projet des plus allÃ©chants! Malheureusement, il semblerait que le rÃ©alisateur soit restÃ© dans la Lune, nous livrant ici un produit bien en-dessous des attentes et de son talent. A commencer par un scÃ©nario, plutÃ´t brouillon et un peu trop hollywoodien (sur les bons sentiments), qui empÃªche de faire croire Ã ces faits scientifiques (certaines sÃ©quences et rÃ©vÃ©lations Ã©tant tirÃ©es par les cheveux : le ver de sable, la rÃ©vÃ©lation finale, la nature du "son"...). Avec en plus des effets spÃ©ciaux inÃ©gaux et un Ennio Morricone pas au mieux de sa forme. Mais il faut bien reconnaÃ®tre que les scÃ¨nes spatiales sont bien plus intÃ©ressantes que les moments sur Mars, superbement rÃ©alisÃ©es! Et le casting reste honorable. MalgrÃ© cela, le film semble incomplet (pour ne pas dire bÃ¢clÃ© et parfois grand-guignolesque), se laissant quand mÃªme regarder, mais pas avec l'oeil que l'ont aurait souhaitÃ©...… Expand

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BroyaxMay 22, 2023

Brian De Palma livre une sorte de chronique martienne naïve et au début un peu lent mais excellemment réalisée : effets spéciaux convaincants, fluidité de la caméra, rigueur du cadrage… c’est le style De Palma, sa patte reconnaissable entreBrian De Palma livre une sorte de chronique martienne naïve et au début un peu lent mais excellemment réalisée : effets spéciaux convaincants, fluidité de la caméra, rigueur du cadrage… c’est le style De Palma, sa patte reconnaissable entre toutes ! et cela joue beaucoup sur l’ambiance générale élégante et soignée.

La musique de Morricone y participe aussi, grandiloquente et digne. Les acteurs appréciables sont à l’avenant, donnant le meilleur d’eux-mêmes. Dommage cependant, cette naïveté générale du propos qui entache l’ensemble et sa crédibilité… on attendait, on espérait mieux tout de même…

Plus on avance en effet, plus le scénar ressemble à celui d’un vieux nanar plutôt ballot, sans égaler, sans tomber aussi bas, bien entendu, qu’une spielbergerie du troisième type ! Mais c’est un peu trop neuneu pour convaincre, c’est peu de le dire ! ce bon vieux Brian est certainement fleur bleue à ses heures perdues ou naïvement naïf.… Expand

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HellHoleHorrorFeb 16, 2022

It looked like a generic space movie but it still had style and finesse as well as great graphics. Nice involving sound mix that occasionally held back a bit too much. It was a bit slow and lacking depth. It was more a series of events than aIt looked like a generic space movie but it still had style and finesse as well as great graphics. Nice involving sound mix that occasionally held back a bit too much. It was a bit slow and lacking depth. It was more a series of events than a story. The sappy ending was a bit of a let-down. It was quite emotional near the start but not elsewhere.… Expand

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