Deep Space

I would have given this 5 stars if the movie had any kind of ending. Instead it's just a starting point for the series "Deep Six"!

Pilot movie for a subsequent six part mini series, 'Deep Space' (aka Space Force: Battlefront) has a lot to like even if it's a bit talky at times. Tension (mostly sexual between crew members) is palpable as the crew of a stricken moon base discover they're not alone, leading to conflict as scientists prioritise alien contact over human survival.

The bureaucratic meetings and frequent crew briefings become a little monotonous after a while, but there's some humour to be found in the sign off of Morgan's character as she reminds everyone to 'stay safe out there' as Michael Conrad would've said 'Hill Street Blues' style. It's a nice touch even if inadvertent.

Good sets, functional dialogue and some impressive exterior cinematography elevate what looks like a very low budget sci-fi proof of concept featuring a mix-bag of actors, some better than others - Collins playing the lesbian ace-pilot is probably the most effective followed by Busch as the cold, clinical scientist. And whilst the crew behave a lot more realistically than most movie astronauts, realism and tedium can be synonymous, and so despite the existential threat, 'Deep Space' is ultimately a little too melodramatic.

It also doesn't help that it ends abruptly, opening a segway to the mini-series which follows, which won't help if you watch the movie independently of the series. Nevertheless what there is in this compact 75 minute preview is watchable if a little light on action.

This movie had potential and the premise was decent. Acting and special-effects were fine. However, the main plot point of contact with an alien species was essentially completely ignored and the movie ended on a non-ending. Seems like the movie ran out of budget and was never properly finished.

First few minutes of the movie the F word is used! Did not want to see the movie after that!

Amazon Prime has changed the title to "Space Force: Battlefront" The movie starts right off with plenty of foul language. However, the movie does contain all of the mandated and required; strong women, weak men, interracial sex, and lesbian romance.

The story is not bad, and the special effects are good. The actors tried to do a good job even with this nasty script. For outer space science fiction I'll stick with Star Trek or Forbidden Planet.