Ghost Planet

Ghost Planet is a delightful foray into the realm of small-scale science fiction, skillfully balancing heartwarming storytelling with a genuine affection for the genre. From its opening scenes, the film draws you into a unique universe, where personal stakes take center stage amidst cosmic wonders.

The narrative revolves around a ragtag group of explorers who find themselves stranded on a mysterious planet teeming with ethereal entities. As they navigate this strange world, the film dives deep into themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the quest for belonging. The characters are well-developed and relatable, each bringing their own quirks and vulnerabilities to the story, making it easy for viewers to invest in their journey.

Despite its budget constraints, Ghost Planet shines through its creativity. The visual effects, while not on par with big-budget blockbusters, are used effectively to create an immersive atmosphere. The filmmakers cleverly rely on practical effects and imaginative set design to build a believable world, showcasing their resourcefulness and passion for storytelling.

In conclusion, Ghost Planet is a testament to the magic of indie filmmaking in the sci-fi genre. It combines heartfelt storytelling with imaginative world-building, making it a must-watch for fans of the genre. Whether you're looking for an engaging adventure or simply a story that resonates emotionally, Ghost Planet is sure to leave you entertained and eager for more.

This movie is obviously made with very limited resources, including dialogue, acting, CGI.

The pacing is well, and the story itself not uninteresting. The characters, hmmm, ok, they have little more depth than in a soap opera of the 80s.

The acting seems wooden sometimes, but I blame this, as always, 70% on the director. He may have a good eye for scenery and filming, but actors leading skills should improve.

And there are the Effects. I often wonder why (even cheap) productions of today can barely match "Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning" from 2005, made by a sole artist with his home PC (ok, it took him 7 years).

All in all, five stars seem sufficient for me, since the movie has many aspects of a professional production and did good enough to entertain me.

Let's start with the the special effects, these are cross between Jerry Anderson's, UFO and Babylon 5. You can really tell that it is mainly CGI green screen and very little in terms of physical sets. When they do use physical sets you can see things like the car switches and even recycle symbols and the bottom of walls. So don't expect Star wars effects but they are OK. The acting is pretty wooden, but the actors try their best and keep the story moving forward at quite a nice pace. It is watchable for the 90 minutes it lasts. I think they could have made more of the girls story line which added a nice twist.

Obviously the amount of budget they had to make this movie was pretty small but they made the best of it and I definitely think it is worth a watch.

First off, I'm writing this without reading any of the other reviews. This is what it comes down to. It's a pretty decent movie, even though shot low budget. It's another of the newer computer generated background films. Usually I detest those, but this is a little more. I find it pretty refreshing to see a movie with nobody I recognize in it. So no preconceived notiond about expectations. The "effects" are better than average for a low budget film, and they've used a few models, notably the land vehicles, but they're still pretty decent. And... a fairly good story/ plot, too. I watched almost the whole thing in one setting... but had to leave. Yet I was drawn back because I really wanted to see the ending. Again, not a "great" movie, but certainly watchable. I enjoyed it. Usually I turn these low budget things off after maybe 15 minutes. Perhaps I should have given it a 6..

Ghost Planet is a bonkers, out of this world (no pun intended) movie. It's fun.

With limited resources Philip J. Cook and his team have made a fun, popcorn movie.

There's a blade runner-esq city car chase, bubblegum, cool heads-up-displays and grande visual effects.

The film explores space exploration, androids, future cities and lost civilisations.

For a low budget independent movie, the film aims really high with the visual effects. I think the matching of the lighting with the background green screen could have been better to make the world more convincing but that said its a really amazing effort.

The performances of note include actors, Ulysses E. Campbell and Georgia Anastasia

If you want something that is fun, enjoyable and appealing check out Ghost Planet.