Brian De Palma is going to take a lot of heat for his latest Mr. Hankey, "Mission To Mars". It's such a wannabe "2001" it's pathetic. Just like De Palma is a wannabe Hitchcock, Kubrick...and any other director that had an original bone in their body. He's a thief of a film maker. He's done some good films, "Scarface" "Carlito's Way" "Mission Impossible" are all films I enjoy immensely. He's also done a lot of duds, "Snake Eyes" "The Bonfire Of The Vanities". "Mission To Mars" goes into this bad film category.
Basic Plot: Gary Sinse, Tim Robbins, Connie Neilsen, Jerry O'Connell are all sent to rescue their fellow comrade Don Cheadle on the red planet. When they get there, they find the origins of mankind.
Very lame film. The one good thing about it is the special effects. They are very impressive. The best scene in the film involves a tornado type deal on the planet.
The score is the worst thing about the film. Horrible horrible music. It sounds like something John Tesh would cook up. It doesn't fit the movie at all, it would work better in a porno.
The dialogue is some of the worst i've heard in a long time. The actors all give the performances of cardboard. The film has horrible casting decisions. Gary Sinse is not suppose to play good guys. He is suppose to be the guy who sabotages the mission. Tim Robbins is wasted, literally. Don Cheadle does not belong in this film. Jerry O'Connell is one of the most pathetic excuses of an actor i've ever seen. He is suppose to be the comic relief, but the only thing funny about this film is how serious it takes it self. Oh and the lame little alien at the end of the film, that's funny.
I think "Mission To Mars" would have worked better as a silent film. I know I would have liked it better without the horrible dialogue and the vomit inducing score.
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