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MAGELLAN tells the story of an astronaut sent into deep space to try and find three sources of signals being sent to to Earth. Most of it focuses on the experiences of the lone astronaut, which suggests a loose comparison to 2009's MOON, which was a much better movie.

The cinematography here is good, and the movie reels in the audience as the astronaut finds each of the sources of the signals. However without spoiling the ending, it leaves the audience with no answers, only more questions, and an unsatisfactory feeling of being invested in the story.

Story line is good but everything you know about science is completely absent .

...He didn't know how to be happy or sad, he had same face all along the movie....how come year after year he had such a nice haircut? what about waking up from stasis with a bit of beard? Who ironed his clothing? what did he eat? why did he touch the balls he wasn't supposed to? how come he climbed that crater in 3 minutes? how is possible that he had to carry that small dumb box to carry the ball? Didn't he think that he needed both hands to climb mountains? Did he ever hear about a backpack? he could had placed the ball inside and help himself while on the planet.... So many questions, I have zero answers to them. Best part is the end. Good bye Roger!

If you liked Interstellar, you'll like this movie. It's a B grade film but the budget is well spent on the right things. The acting isn't half bad as some reviewers have claimed. It's an above average B-Movie, a whole lot better than 90% B movies out there.

If you're looking for some big story with intricate characters and whatnot, you won't see it here, but it's something to kill a bored night with.

I really wanted to like this movie, but I just couldn't. Forget the bargain-barrel sets and special effects; the story-line and plot devices just didn't hang together, and were derivative of half a dozen other -- much better -- science fiction movies (Contact, 2001, etc.). Neither NASA, nor any other nation's space agency, would send a lone astronaut on a multi-year deep space mission; there would be a crew of several people. The protocols he follows for taking samples are on par with a junior high school field trip to the beach. And that the lead character would so easily leave his wife behind while he was away on a 10-year mission is just not believable.

This movie could have been so much better than it was. But it wasn't.

I am an actor and this is actually my first review on ImdB. I chose to write this review to encourage movies like this to continue to be produced. It was a great effort on a shoestring (~$80K) budget, and a great sci fi plot similar to Mission to Mars (one of my top 10) mixed with Contact and 2001. It held my attention and was entertaining.

Yes, there were some unanswered questions in the storyline, there were one or two plot holes, and the ending was perhaps setting itself up for a sequel, but that would be okay in my book. I found it interesting, well acted overall, and worth the time spent. Also, the cinematography was spectacular!

Maybe if this were a half hour Twilight Zone episode then we could excuse the lack of an ending. This movie literally ends just as it is about to get interesting. None of the plot lines were resolved. After an hour and 45 minutes, that is inexcusable. I am not putting this movie down for having a low budget. I just wish they had resolved a few things by the end.

The first thing about this film that every viewer needs to realize is that it was done with an extremely low budget. No flash and glamour in this one. However, this is a thought provoking film. The screenplay was well written and Brandon Ray Olive gave a great performance as Commander Roger Nelson. I was so entranced as the story unfolded, that I did not care about the low budget props. Even though, i thought the set scenery for Mars was well done. This movie was able to thread many real scientific theories and suppositions, and tickled your imagination for the possibility of life beyond earth. An expedition that was curiosity driven, but yet demonstrated the very human element of a relationship being fractured by the extended voyage of a married astronaut who is struggling with the anguish of being separated from his spouse for an extended period of time. The voices of A.I., Ferdinand and Neil, were both well done. This movie will appeal to those who prefer a well written script over spectacular special effects. I'm sure if this movie had a 20 million dollar budget, it could compete with the Sci Fi movies produced by Hollywood. This movie is an example of metaphoric saying, "having nothing but lemons and making lemonade."

Yes, I actually watched the whole thing...yes, it was slow in spots...but I had faith...which was completely misplaced.

No spoilers, here--there was no ending...why did they end the movie just as it was about to give us all an answer?! I took the time to write this review because I was so angry that I wasted my time watching this.

I'm tired of these "artsy" movies...if you are going to tell a story--don't stop in the dead middle of it!! Leave the "artsy" stuff for those who want to watch Sundance films.

Not all science fiction movies are able to include massive sets, unlimited special effect budgets, and high paid actors.

I had the feeling that this movie was somebody's passion project. It is a compelling story that someone wanted to make into a great movie. I commend the idea and the effort. Having said that, sure, most of the sets just scream low budget and the acting is hit and miss. Still, I thought it was a very good movie that kept me interested throughout.

I recommend this movie if you are into real science fiction - the writers/director were obviously fans of Arthur Clarke and Carl Sagan. If you are more interested in bright flashy scenes with massive sets and space battles with exotic aliens that rely on blaring soundtracks rather than intelligent dialogue, check out Disney's recently acquired space drama instead.

Don't be dissuaded by some of the deeply negative reviews. It seems many either lack attention span or weren't focused as the narrative is absolutely logically consistent. As an example, one reviewer complained about the bit where it has been indicated the wife was distressed being a plot hole, but this was absolutely explained in the movie. Everything laid out was realistic, including the behavior by China (which, frankly, is a direct match for *how China behaves today*), the astronaut himself, and by the bureaucrats at the DoD.

It's a small story with a small cast but a large concept. A hand picked senior astronaut accepts the most important mission in human history, one that necessitates leaving a chunk of his old life behind even assuming he survives, in exchange for the opportunity to make the greatest discovery imaginable.

What he finds is far more Contact, than 2001 (don't be fooled by those lazy comparisons that are based purely on the superficial look and the "AI buddy" with no other similarities to be found), and we are left with a cliff hanger.

I'm hoping they make enough to give us a sequel!

They could have painted the L brackets from home hardware, holding the the cheap computer displays on the walls black...i mean, come on...spend some pocket change! that aside, stcking a glove in liquid methane to get the "artifact" and then touching it once on board with his bare hand...did these people even try?

This screenplay has the makings of a great character-driven, straight science fiction story, however, the execution was distractingly below the story's potential. The audio and cinematography were cell-phone quality. There were some scenes early in the film that looked and sounded like they were taken on a camcorder using the built-in omni microphone -- every echo in the room came booming through! Other scenes were harshly lit with exposure and color balance issues. And the CGI -- it looked like a cartoon.

There were also problems with the characters. They didn't seem to behave as you'd expect they would based on how the characters were developed. Example: a stoic, disciplined astronaut with multiple arm tattoos? I guess that was foreshadowing for the poor decisions that character would make with life-long consequences. Also, there didn't seem to be any highly planned and structured protocols for the astronaut to follow as you would expect on an important space mission. In a fantasy/scifi you can get away with ad-hoc, goofy behaviors by the characters, but this film is a straight, reality-based science fiction story, so the characters need to act like real-life astronauts and scientists.

That aside, the plot was easy to follow without any gapping holes or inconsistencies. The acting performance by Brandon Ray Olive (who played the sole astronaut on the mission) was extraordinary. You don't expect this kind of quality acting in such a low-budget film. He got 90% of the screen time and held the project together.

This film is a great sales demo for the screenplay. Maybe a major studio will pick it up and put a real budget behind it. Tweak it a little -- add a few more astronauts, hone the character development and dialogue, hire more science consultants -- and it could be another "Marian" or "Interstellar."

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Sets were a bit amateur and the plot keeps you watching, but the end is very unbelievable. Do not think it would just be one pilot and he would not have the ability to go where he did. I wish it would have given some explanation of what was found and how profoundly it would have affected us all. Nice to see a low budget film be so dominated by just plot and not special effects. Perhaps an answer, even if it is just like the Jodie Foster movie Contact. At lease make some stab at what is really going on there....like telling us to keep on keeping on or some encouragement toward a better reality.

I love giving movies a chance. I'll be a little more discerning in the future.

This movie was plagued by something beyond a weak script, lifeless dialogue, poor acting, unrealistic scenes (that first meeting with the Secretary of Defense was silly), lousy camera work and minutes of tedium punctuated by seconds of boredom. That computer on the lander (Neil?) put me over the edge.

I was rooting for this movie and I feel like it turned around and kicked me in the groin. I'm hopeful that all involved will move on to their fallback careers.

I write very few reviews for IMDb but this film deserves a positive one. Firstly it was broadcast on SciFi channel so was expecting the usual "Space Lobster v Mega Puffin" script, direction and acting. How wrong I was.

This is a proper SciFi film with an intriguing plot, great script, excellent acting, great direction, above average (for the low budget) and intelligently realised special effects and a proper well written score. I would love to have seen what the director would have done with an additional $250,000 costume and set building budget.

As one reviewer has already stated, let's hope there is a sequel but this time with a bigger budget so that the director Rob York has less to hold him back.

While it may not live up to Nolan's Interstellar or Lucas's space opera Star Wars, Magellan is a well written classic that shows that even a lesser known film can be a great watch. While the main character serves his own interest of a once in a lifetime space exploration, his sacrafice is the greater picture; this being: what one man's actions can do for humanity may lead millions, even billions, into the next era of space exploration. Again, it's no blockbuster but it is a good watch.

I enjoy bad movies. I am rarely compelled to journal my thoughts on them. I do not get a kick out roasting low budget movies, but I am so disappointed by Magellan that I can't resist sharing my thoughts. I think the problem lies with the fact that I wanted so much to like this movie.

As stated above, this would have made a classic episode of The Twilight Zone back in 1964. We would think of the Major Nelson episode as representing that series instead of Willam Shatner looking at a gremlin on the wing of an airplane. Sadly, this was a movie made in 2017 and not 30 minute black and white piece of nostalgia.

Not every film has big budget sets, but that's no excuse for how poorly executed this film was even given it's obviously minimal budget. A suspension of disbelief aside, even if we throw out a basic understanding of high school physics, it's a bit hard to swallow a story this lacking in even kindergarten science in the 21st century.

In the abandoned rental hall that served as the astronauts's home on Earth, they couldn't even bother to completely scratch off the "for rent" sign on the kitchen window. On a frozen moon, he had to siphon some gas with a hose. Its shocking they didn't complete the scenario by Nelson sucking on the tube with his mouth to get the flow started. At least opening his face mask would remove some of the condensation visible on his helmet. How much more would it have cost to have a suit that pretended to be air tight?

For a giant spaceship with two rooms, perhaps it would have made sense to draw the cartoon ship a bit smaller. A smaller ship might even explain the reason only a single man was sent to complete potentially the biggest discovery in the history of mankind.

If you are a fan of the American version of The Office, you can't help but think of the Dinner Party episode when Major Nelson tells his artificial copilot to put his messages up on the "big" screen. It was akin to Micheal Scott showing off his 13 inch plasma TV.

They worried about Chinese hackers when the only visible equipment was one tiny Korean television, a laptop, and a 1950s glove box. His insistence on touching the alien artifacts reminds one of the Ren & Stimpy episode where he was warned never to touch the big shiny red button. (Didn't that take place on a spaceship too?) Once all three objects were collected, it was of concern which intimate body part he was going to rub on the next once both hands were full.

The whole wife story was pretty much superfluous considering how little thought Major Nelson gives her in the end. It's unclear if we are supposed to like the astronaut character or not. If he is indeed the man who always follows orders and loves his wife we are shown in the first half of the movie, then the AI isn't the only one in this movie to have his firmware corrupted.

Calling this movie Magellan is a bit of a stretch, the name denotes an epic journey of discovery. Maybe calling it Hudson after explorer Henry Hudson might be more apropos. He went on an epic journey and against orders and better judgement got his ship and crew marooned and frozen to death.

The plot is pretty much a mashup of "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" with a bit of "Silent Running" thrown in. Nothing original. Thankfully the cast is small because everyone but the actor playing the lead is awful.