Jessica (Liv Tyler) arrives as the new pilot for the space station 76. Captain Glenn (Patrick Wilson) is suicidal and not happy with the insisting female newcomer. Ted (Matt Bomer) is unhappy with his marriage to Misty (Marisa Coughlan) and grows closer to Jessica.
The concept of a 70's space station is intriguing. Other than that, there is nothing here. First and foremost, this is not funny. It starts with the robo gyno. It's odd but not actually funny. There is no written joke in that scene. At least, there is no good written joke. It's cold. Ok! Is that supposed to be funny? Is any of this actually funny? Did anybody actually write any actual jokes? Add to it is the straightest acting from straight man Liv Tyler. There is a lot of straight acting from the lead straight men. This movie is a little weird but it is mostly a lot of nothing.
Space Station 76
2014
Action / Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi
Space Station 76
2014
Action / Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi
Plot summary
Space Station 76 is a refueling satellite near an alternate-reality Earth, circa 1976. Jessica arrives to serve as the station's new first mate. While she narrates a piece about how she likes the predictability of asteroids, some placidly drifting asteroids are shown colliding in chain-reaction fashion. While at first the station appears normal and the people friendly, Jessica soon discovers that the people on board have issues due to the isolation and stress of being cooped up with one another in a relatively small space far from Earth. This is in addition the usual problems people struggle with, such as infidelity, loneliness, depression, and drug abuse. She tries to make friends and fit in, but, unable to connect meaningfully with anyone, she becomes lonely. She's baffled and disillusioned by the stiff and irritable Captain Glenn, who harbors secrets of his own. She finds herself drawn to Ted, a lonely, married crewman, and his 7 year-old daughter, Sunshine. Ted yearns to reconnect with his unhappy, medicated wife, Misty, but she's too far gone to respond and is driving him away. His daughter Sunshine contends with her unhappy, mentally ill mother and her own isolation issues. Events finally come to a head at a Christmas party when a rapidly unhinging Misty decides everyone needs to play the "Truth Game." Just when it seems like everything's falling apart, a celestial event shakes everyone to their core, reminding them what their real priorities in life should be.
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MY SECRET IS...
The film seems to be based on the game Asteroids as the main function of our 1976 Space Station is to avoid asteroids. In this film, the music and style is that of the 70's including the use of VHS tapes and Viewmasters. LTCMDR Jessica Marlow (Liv Tyler) boards the space station and works with Captain Glenn (Patrick Wilson). There is a diverse crew with families as their lives are a bad soap opera. The plot really goes nowhere as they created this metaphor and just couldn't do anything with it. Liv Tyler tells us the metaphor in the beginning that asteroids know their place in the universe and individuals who change have trouble finding their place with the trick is avoiding collisions. The characters are all shallow, perhaps by design.
Parental Guide: F-bomb, sex, nudity (Anna Sophia Berglund)
This is probably one of the stranger movies I have ever seen
This is probably one of the stranger movies I have ever seen but I liked it. It is not, however, in any way a comedy and the trailer is hugely misleading.
Basically, and bizarrely, this story, about unhappy and lonely people, is staged in a 70s style space station. The acting is fantastic (absolutely everyone is good) and the sound track is delicious, but there is absolutely no comedy, apart from strangeness linked to the setting and a few gimmicks, (all done in the first 5 minutes).
The film is even a bit depressing. But, as I mentioned before, I liked it. It's almost like a strange hallucinogenic trip.