Sputnik

Name: Sputnik
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
Released: August 14, 2020
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Albrecht Zander, Anna Nazarova, Anton Vasilev, Fedor Bondarchuk, Oksana Akinshina

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IFC Midnight | Release Date (Streaming): August 14, 2020 | NR

Starring: Albrecht Zander, Anna Nazarova, Anton Vasilev, Fedor Bondarchuk, Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Fyodorov, Vasiliy Zotov

Summary: Due to her controversial methods, young doctor Tatiana Yurievna (Oksana Akinshina) is on the precipice of losing her medical license. Her career may not be over, though. After she’s recruited by the military, Tatiana is brought to a secure science research facility to assess a very special case, that of Konstantin Sergeyevich (PyotrDue to her controversial methods, young doctor Tatiana Yurievna (Oksana Akinshina) is on the precipice of losing her medical license. Her career may not be over, though. After she’s recruited by the military, Tatiana is brought to a secure science research facility to assess a very special case, that of Konstantin Sergeyevich (Pyotr Fyodorov), a cosmonaut who survived a mysterious space accident and has returned to Earth with a unique condition: there’s something living inside of him that only shows itself late at night. The military has nefarious plans for it. Tatiana wants to stop it from killing Konstantin. And the creature itself thrives on destruction. [IFC Midnight]… Expand

Director: Egor Abramenko

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Horror

Rating: NR

Runtime: 107 min

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RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Aug 13, 2020

Luckily, the performances and characterizations add heft, and the very Russian vibe of soulful heaviness sets it apart from its American cousins. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Aug 12, 2020

The clever and nicely gory Sputnik comes from Russia with love, slime, and an impressive lesson in efficient, low-cost pulp filmmaking. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Aug 13, 2020

All the same, strong performances, strikingly spare production design and somber cinematography convey a sense of something important going on. That’s no small achievement in what proves to be a creature feature with flair. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 2, 2020

But we still get a pretty entertaining thriller out of what’s here, no matter how the finale sets up and how the picture resolves itself. Read full review

Empire Ian Freer

Aug 14, 2020

In a concrete Russian military facility, no-one can hear you scream. Sputnik offers obvious time-honoured sci-fi/horror shenanigans with a few fun tweaks to the formula. Read full review

David Fear

Aug 12, 2020

You’ve seen this before. Think of it as a potent dose of sci-fi/horror Methadone to keep the withdrawals at bay. Read full review

Christopher Machell

Aug 14, 2020

No amount of tight corridors and shots of CCTV monitors ever make protagonist Tatyana feel in peril: this, far more than derivative monsters and confusing themes, is Sputnik’s fatal error. Read full review

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Vadertime

Jan 5, 2021

Excellent movie. This is much more than an Alien movie. Keeps you glued with all the suspense and drama.

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Panchogul

Aug 16, 2020

Al principio pareciera que será una película fatal, pero una vez que arranca te atrapa sin pensarlo dos veces, su ritmo es un poco pausado pero acaba siendo interesante, para mi fue un reto porque la lengua rusa no la manejo en lo absoluto y así cuesta un poco conectarse con la historia, deAl principio pareciera que será una película fatal, pero una vez que arranca te atrapa sin pensarlo dos veces, su ritmo es un poco pausado pero acaba siendo interesante, para mi fue un reto porque la lengua rusa no la manejo en lo absoluto y así cuesta un poco conectarse con la historia, de igual forma me gustó y estuvo a la altura de mis espectativas.… Expand

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sanctuarydecine

Dec 25, 2021

this has to be one of the best and most underrated sci-fi / horror movies of the 2000's.

the atmosphere, creature design, direction, cinematography, visual effects and don't get me started on the score. international films need to be more appreciated because this was better than mostthis has to be one of the best and most underrated sci-fi / horror movies of the 2000's.

the atmosphere, creature design, direction, cinematography, visual effects and don't get me started on the score.

international films need to be more appreciated because this was better than most domestic films i've seen, it's almost like LIFE that came out a few years ago with Ryan Reynolds but 10 times better.

if anyone hasn't seen this yet, i definitely recommend that you watch it, because this film was just absolutely amazing.

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8.8 out of 12 = 73%

⚡️ acting - 0.7

⚡️ cinematography - 0.8

⚡️ costume design - 0.5

⚡️ directing - 0.7

⚡️ film editing - 0.6

⚡️ makeup & hairstyling - 0.7

⚡️ music - 0.6

⚡️ production design - 0.8

⚡️ score - 1

⚡️ sound design - 0.8

⚡️ visual effects - 1

⚡️ writing - 0.6… Expand

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theredsky

Oct 10, 2020

My feelings on this film get worse and worse each time I think about it but I think a 6/10 is fair for now. I really enjoyed the first half of this film a lot. The opening scene itself in space was beautifully shot and full of tension and the rest of that first half had some good characterMy feelings on this film get worse and worse each time I think about it but I think a 6/10 is fair for now. I really enjoyed the first half of this film a lot. The opening scene itself in space was beautifully shot and full of tension and the rest of that first half had some good character development and tension until we see what the creature is. After we see the creature for a little bit, the film took a harsh nosedive. Basically, I enjoyed this Russian boots on the ground version of Alien but after that first half, it wasn’t doing anything for me. It become very dull and boring and the characters lost a lot of their motivation and become very dull. It turned into a B- action film with no tension at all until the film finally ended. I felt the film had some pretty good performances and was well shot for the most part. The one technical aspect I really enjoyed a lot was the music. It sounded great and worked well with most of the film even if it felt a little over dramatic at points. If you want a different kind of horror movie or just want to expand your horizons with international horror films then go check this out but if not then pass on this.… Expand

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Broyax

Jun 25, 2021

Un cosmonaute revient de mission… mais il n’est pas revenu tout seul : il a ramené qulque chose avec lui, notamment un xénomorphe pas jouasse qui n’a pas passé la douane… Enfermé dans une base, il est temps de faire connaissance et de l’étudier. Ou d’essayer en tout cas !

Appelée à laUn cosmonaute revient de mission… mais il n’est pas revenu tout seul : il a ramené qulque chose avec lui, notamment un xénomorphe pas jouasse qui n’a pas passé la douane… Enfermé dans une base, il est temps de faire connaissance et de l’étudier. Ou d’essayer en tout cas !

Appelée à la rescousse, une experte en neurosciences va tenter de briser la glace en la fort belle personne d’Oksana Akinshina, rôle principal de cette alienerie traitée de façon assez réaliste (et bureaucratique) puisque ça se passe dans l’URSS du début des années 80. Cette belle blonde ressemble à Rosamund Pike mais avec le talent en plus, ce qui n’est décidément pas pour déplaire !

La réalisation est de fort belle facture, la musique électro bien agréable mais ce huis-clos a tendance à s’éterniser un peu trop alors que des rebondissements de bas étage nuisent à l’équilibre de l’ensemble, déjà quelque peu fragile… Le film ressemble un brin à « Life, origine inconnue », l’autre huis-clos avec un migrant indésirable très agressif et à vrai dire, j’aime pas trop ces vermines de l’espace ! c’est dégueulasse, putain… tuez-les, liquidez-les, Bon Dieu ! nan mais je vous jure…… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

umaumai

Dec 10, 2020

Full of atmosphere and solid acting, but the film's cast can't carry the thin script beyond its extra terrestrial intrigue. My Russian might be rusty, but since when did Sputnik mean "trying so hard to be M. Night Shyamalan yet falling so short...like M. Night Shyamalan." I did really enjoyFull of atmosphere and solid acting, but the film's cast can't carry the thin script beyond its extra terrestrial intrigue. My Russian might be rusty, but since when did Sputnik mean "trying so hard to be M. Night Shyamalan yet falling so short...like M. Night Shyamalan." I did really enjoy this movie, but it tries something that just doesn't work for me in the end and without giving any spoilers I'll just say that we really know who the lead character is without knowing that much about them. The special effects are actually really great and they set up, for the most part, a period of time that I fully believe is Russia circa 1983. It's very straight forward and very shocking in how graphic the action becomes, but I never felt like it was a horror spectacle. If you are looking for something a bit different and from a foreign market, I'd suggest giving it a watch. Definitely on the scarier side and not for anyone who doesn't like gore.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

KeyloBeatz

May 11, 2021

Garbage pile of a movie! Do yourself a favor and literally do anything else but watch this **** movie! Boring as **** ****ty acting ending is garbage.

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

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