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EpicLadySpongeFeb 3, 2017

There is something great about The Space Between Us, but the fact how it focuses more on romance than what it actually is kills the purpose of why this film should indeed exist. This film failed to deliver an actual interesting plot of science.

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chrisvbFeb 6, 2017

got dragged to this, but tried to keep an open mind. It's not horrible, but I was struggling to stay awake. Could have been some really good science interesting things, but ended up being just sappy. And corny sappy, not the satisfying kind.

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NightReviewsFeb 9, 2017

“What is your favourite thing about Earth?”

It may be such a simple yet overwhelming question, considering all the wonderful things that make up our world and each and every little thing that makes up all the good in all our individual“What is your favourite thing about Earth?”

It may be such a simple yet overwhelming question, considering all the wonderful things that make up our world and each and every little thing that makes up all the good in all our individual lives. Yet one of my favourite slogans so far of 2017 is one that asks very deep and a heavy emotional response.

Sadly, the slogan seems to be one of the very few deep parts that comprise director Peter Chelsom’s newest inspirational film The Space Between Us. The UK director seems to be on some sort of positive cinema boost, given his last film Hector and the Search for Happiness is a parabolic film about one doctor’s real life pursuit of life’s greatest gift.

Sadly, with The Space Between Us, Chelsom’s handle on science fiction is very scarce, even though space accounts for a very small portion of his newest film. The Space Between Us is a love story through and through. Dabbling with elements of the who-dun-it narrative, as well as the coming of age story arc, Space is a modestly budgeted film with some great ambition that really doesn’t live up to the hype and one film that has its gaze far beyond the horizon. Think of it as a film that promises finding the gold at the end of the rainbow, only to really deliver Skittles, I mean, if Skittles are your thing.

The cosmic love story begins well before either of our love birds began their courting, nearly two decades before, when a young and ambitious astronaut, Sarah Elliot (Janet Montgomery) and her crew, become the first group of individuals to colonize and inhabit Mars for four years. Placed in the care of their precarious and idealist leader and founder, Nathaniel Shepard (Gary Oldman), Nathaniel’s Genesis program partners with NASA to deliver Sarah and her sacrificial crew to the unknown planet of Mars. Given that all the numbers, scenarios and outcomes were already pre-planned, the one situation no one anticipated, was Sarah pregnancy. Giving birth and losing her life before she makes it to Mars, the Genesis program agrees to make the child’s birth a complete classified secret. Luckily, Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield) makes it safely to Mars, as we flash forward to Gardner’s adolescents. It is in Mars that Gardner grows up, interacting with the brightest scientists from NASA, who continue to occupy Mars, practically and implicitly contributing to Gardner upbringing, Gardner lacks many average teenage characteristics, despite his closest maternal relationship on the spaceship to botanist Kendra Wyndham (Carla Gugino). Gardner’s intellect is established quite early on, showing off how book smart and scientifically minded the youngster really is.

Bored with nothing but causing chaos aboard the station, Gardner uses his smarts to trick everything and everyone on Mars. Learning of his secrecy to Earth early on, Gardner begins using the Wi-Fi (yup, they have internet in Mars) to make new friends on Earth. Concealing his true identity and current situation to an online friend and potential love interest Tulsa (Britt Robertson), the two spark a friendship that originated on an Orphan based online chat room. As the two orphans begin developing a closer relationship thanks to futuristic FaceTiming and instant messaging to one another, it becomes quite clear that Gardner is ready to finally venture to Earth, despite his physical boundaries and various health issues, including his oversized space heart, brittle bones, his foreignness to gravity and his very poor human social skills.

While Gardner’s time spent on Mars is very limited, his caregiver and closest friend Kendra, begins campaigning for Gardner’s request to visit Earth, not only to finally see Tulsa, but to find out the identity of his father. Half way across the Universe, once on Earth, Gardner surprises Tulsa at school, where the two team up and break many laws in search of Gardner’s father. While discovering America, Gardner falls in love with Tulsa, and the two love birds steal their way to Arizona where they embark on an adventure that involves the Grand Canyon, hot air balloons and some pretty romantic locales.

Sadly, Space is a project that has been in development for quite some time, having Asa attached since before he was casted as Ender Wiggin in the sci-fi Ender’s Game. While many cast and crew moved on, Asa remained attached with the project until it was green lit, with Robertson as his Tulsa. Unfortunately, while Robertson and Butterfield continue to prove their strong acting skills on screen, the two never really convince audiences of their love story and romance, sharing an almost big sister/little brother type relationship instead.… Expand

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RidgeamordeFeb 15, 2017

Seriously, what a terrible movie. I saw The Space Between Us last night and every aspect of it was just laughable. The writing was terrible, the plot made no sense, and the acting was abysmal. You're supposed to believe that this Gardner kidSeriously, what a terrible movie. I saw The Space Between Us last night and every aspect of it was just laughable. The writing was terrible, the plot made no sense, and the acting was abysmal. You're supposed to believe that this Gardner kid is some sort of genius, and he's smart enough to hack into the internet to talk to this girl. However, he only seems to have access to old movies that people bring onto the settlement, and apparently he is too stupid to Google anything. When he gets on Earth he acts like a complete idiot to everyone he meets. His relationship with Tulsa just ends up being so cringe it's hard to watch. The plot "twists" are the most predictable things I could ever think of. This movie is a sad excuse of cinema. Don't waste your time.… Expand

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waleedawan003Feb 5, 2017

Didn't liked the movie the movie was crap and I prefer people not to watch this movie and not to waste you time. Passengers is the best movie to watch. At least there was a life in a planet but in Mars there is no LIFE EXISTED.They are in aDidn't liked the movie the movie was crap and I prefer people not to watch this movie and not to waste you time. Passengers is the best movie to watch. At least there was a life in a planet but in Mars there is no LIFE EXISTED.They are in a space not in a Sex machine.… Expand

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GuardianWritingFeb 9, 2017

haven't seen it yet, but was worst film i've seen tbh

can't wait to watch it! I'm sure it will be a great film! 10/10 - ign
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mirraabelFeb 12, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I rolled my eyes so much, that I am now able to look in two separate directions at the same time.

It was a struggle to sit through this movie, the only thing keeping me in the theater were the hands of my friends holding me back in my seat. Afterwards, my blood was boiling and my eyes were dry as I was
preparing myself for tears-- none came, in fact, my body couldn't find a reason to create any fluid.

The beginning of the movie was the only decent part. An introduction to perseverance and innovation in the (not so distant, it's set in 2018) future. The saddest scene in the entire thing would be Sarah Elliot's
death, which was brilliant acting by the way.

The whole film has an underlying message of Earth's destruction, covered up by a love story. Gardner and Tusla's love story is basically a modern day Romeo and Juliet: they just meet, make out, make love, and make out some more in a seemingly short span of time. It seemed so rushed I would pinpoint the duration to be two to three days max. What I only really got from their whole escapade is the empowerment for teen rebellion and idiocy, and that love is an essential thing to be able to 'live' and must be experienced. Gardner escapes NASA and multiple authority forces, creating a whole bunch of **** for everyone because he needs to see Tusla, the girl who he's only seen through a video cam but talked to everyday (because since it's the future, that's
totally safe and okay to tell someone your location and your life details!!!) But it's all okay, because it's in the name of love, right? Everything is reasonable if it's for love! Even though the purpose of their journey was to locate and meet Gardner's father, it really was
more of how much Tusla and Gardner can make out and do everything love is. Another fault would be the casting, which (unintenionally I hope) gave off the aura of the acceptance of age gap relationships. Although Gardner and Tusla are supposed to be the same age, the age gap between
the actors is obvious. But wait, Gardner's father? Nathaniel Shepard, who seems to be at least twenty years older than Sarah based on features. But that's okay, age is just a number, right? It was consistently unrealistic, even for a futuristic movie. Tusla can drive any type of vehicle, and even though she hasn't driven (or barely knows how to) in her life, she is able to take off and land it. Tusla is also able to steal multiple cars with ease, without getting into trouble with Social Services or the cops. In this future, the
technology is so advanced that Nathaniel and Kendra are able to hack into every camera in the world and everyone has holographic computers and devices, yet the police can't catch one girl.

My favorite part about the entire thing was the soundtrack, the music gave me emotions that were appropriate for the scene while the actual performance could not.

Overall, I wished I had seen A Dog's Purpose instead of being dragged to suffer the cliche of the day. Asa Butterfield used to be one of my favourite actors, but now he joins Britt Robertson on Satan's list for most terrible actors. This movie has lost my respect for the future of the industry as well as mankind.… Expand

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Bethani_EskridgFeb 18, 2017

Feb. 18,2017 starting time estimate 9: 45am This is written by Bethani Faith Eskridge on her laptop in Elizabethtown KY 42701. The algorithm formula is used for evidence and reasoning purposes. I believe I would enjoy this movie because itFeb. 18,2017 starting time estimate 9: 45am This is written by Bethani Faith Eskridge on her laptop in Elizabethtown KY 42701. The algorithm formula is used for evidence and reasoning purposes. I believe I would enjoy this movie because it could possibly be an event that has or has not already happen. I don't have knowledge of all facts but I have beliefs. The main "male" teen character seems to be on a search to find his father. I think many people could relate to this. I enjoy the scenery of space and other planets. Lots mass colors in space which leds me to believe other viewers would enjoy the scenery as well. I use to be very interested in astrology, I use to read books about all the Zodiacs. I use to own like 6 books containing stories and theories about love, job, and family interactions between all the signs however the books were forced to be destroyed. When I became friends with a girl on my golf team (ironically enough her name was Bethany(my friend) and was supposedly a year younger than me)her mother and my mother became friends too. (Bethany (my friend) her mother was married to a pilot). Later my mother asked her mother to come visit me at my apt that I just bought in Jessamine County. The reason why I had an apartment is as follows in paragraphs labeled A) and B):

A)After leaving the trailer that my daughter's father lived in. I was forced to move out by his actions of lying and stealing from my daughter and I. So my grandmother on my mother's side heard my problems through cellular device and financially helped me pay the deposit on the apartment. The reason why I was living in the trailer park in Tate's Creek KY is as follows:

B)My mother found out I was texting my daughter's father on my cellular device and didn't approve. She made me leave and in conclusion I decided to stay with my daughter's father so my daughter and him could have the opportunity to get to know each other.

Bethany(my friend), her mother came to visit me because my mother and I were not getting along so she came as a messenger for my mom to see what my apartment looked like and what she thought about it and to talk to me about religion. She talked about her relationship with God and how he speaks to her through prayer=(part receives knowledge of y factor)(Radius). She said he helps her control the weather so her husband's "airplane" could get where he was going. She asked me if I had anything against religion in the apartment? and I said that I had a few books about astrology and I showed her where they where and she said I had to throw them away because they contained portals that let demons in. She threw them away and told me the devil rides on a white horse. Bethan(y)'s mom is Eucranion. Apparently each zodiac signs originates from different planets. I learned a month ago in psychology class with Dale Buckles "Dean of Students" at Elizabethtown Commmunity and Technical College that astrology is a pseudo science which means its false science because it is not proven by factorial evidence. However astronomy is a true science isn't it? Does NASA research that? Is NASA in space? Is NASA even real? Can anyone tell me with evidence where NASA is? My ex boyfriend says there is a space station behind his old house in Florida and the ships went out ever day. Reminds me of the song/ official video of Monsters of Men that I watched last night The rising action and climax is enjoyable when places with astrological scenery. PS if you can include the song written by Celine Dion as used in the movie "Titanic" Heart Will Go On" I think it would bring tears to the emotional parts of the movie. One might wonder why the ship "titanic" was called that in the first place? Was it made of titanium? Titianium must not be very good since the ship sunk. I bet if it were made of plastic it wouldn't have sunk. But wait? What is plastic made of? Polymers? (people orbit life through why? meaning: message radiation sounds)

Two messengers orbit two lives. Massagers go around half fish internally :live facts message. That hydrogen only orbits half under water because the mother delivers 2 faces to first cells. Evolutional Faces are genetic because radiation originates first crossing inside orbits. Radiational half the distance to originals. Inside original intersects in orbital nitrogen (there is no planet in our solar system that has nitrogen but that is what our planet is made up of. Earth must have a magnetic field that took all the nitrogen so we all needed it to come here)

But where there is light/radiation there is nitrogen. And where there is nitrogen there is other cell/ life to live. Fish born in the middle of siblings of s- electrons(symmetry) and are not faces under the original earth born.

Once again this was written by Bethani Eskridge 2.18.2017 finished at 11:47pm timing took longer because thgis had to be 5,000 characters to submit.… Expand

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MovieMantzDec 23, 2017

This was so bad i can't believe it. It's a bummer because I love Asa Butterfield. He deserves better and I hope his career doesn't get affected by this tragedy.

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