Passage to Mars

Name: Passage to Mars
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Documentary
Released: September 30, 2016
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 43

2016

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IFC Films | Release Date: September 30, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: Before man makes it to Mars, he must conquer the Arctic. Passage to Mars is the incredible true story of six men who embark on a treacherous, 2,000-mile journey across the forbidding tundra of the Northwest Passage—an alien voyage on planet Earth designed to prepare NASA astronauts for an eventual mission to Mars. But as an expedition thatBefore man makes it to Mars, he must conquer the Arctic. Passage to Mars is the incredible true story of six men who embark on a treacherous, 2,000-mile journey across the forbidding tundra of the Northwest Passage—an alien voyage on planet Earth designed to prepare NASA astronauts for an eventual mission to Mars. But as an expedition that was supposed to take weeks stretches into a two-year odyssey, the crew must overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges and life-threatening conditions if they hope to realize their dreams of someday reaching the Red Planet. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre

Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 94 min

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Ken Jaworowski

Sep 29, 2016

While those seeking interplanetary scenarios may want more details, fans of endurance stories will be pleased. Indeed, Passage to Mars has the effect of making a trip to another world appear almost secondary. The journey undertaken here seems nearly as frightful and fascinating. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Sep 28, 2016

Passage to Mars is almost apologetic about being stuck on our world; to make up for it, it continually cuts to digital explorations of Mars itself, while Quinto asks more haunting questions. It's a thrill to see so careful a re-creation — and some actual footage — of Martian geography. Read full review

Bernard Boo

Oct 4, 2016

Jeauffre's blending of terrestrial and extraterrestrial imagery is hypnotizing and spectacular, but this story of survival feels too bloodless to appeal to the average viewer. Read full review

John DeFore

Oct 6, 2016

Danger doesn't quite translate into sustained drama here, in part because the reliance on voiceover distances us from the action. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Oct 6, 2016

[A] misguided hybrid that makes tediously clear from the outset that the conceit just isn’t working. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Sep 28, 2016

If nothing else, Jean-Christophe Jeauffre’s insipid Passage To Mars instills a greater appreciation for the classic movies that clearly inspired it. Read full review

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