Voyagers

Easily one of the worst sci-fi movies out there. Spoiler ahead: The premise is essentially that sex hormones turn people into monsters. Period. That's it. Testosterone turns you into an asshole that wants to sexually assault and murder people. It's really as bad a movie as it sounds.

**A -HIGHLY- Intelligent & Thought 🌠 Provoking Movie , Stylistically & Visually -FANTASTIC- . . . But One That Is Somewhat " -_DIVERGENT_- " From Its MPAA Certified PG-13 Rating 🤷‍♂️ .** A "Good, Old Fashioned" **-{ _B I G_ }-** Screen Mini Review . ______________________________________________________ Christopher : " Maybe this is our true nature " . Richard : " That's  a profound thought " . ______________________________________________________ I've -actually- come across -atleast- a 100 reviews on IMDb ( -_a similar forum to this one_- ) slamming 'Voyagers' for being, in essence : " -{ Not Much More }- than an ( outer space ) rip-off of a certain acclaimed author's novel -turned film- { "Lord of the Flies" ( 1954 ) }. Here is my response to that accusation , in earnest. -All- Directors , & -All- Artists , frankly... are -{ Constantly }- being " inspired " by prior artistic works, &  " borrow " from them far more often than we may 'readily' be prepared to admit. I would like to make it entirely clear that this most certainly -{ Not }- the same thing as 'ripping-off', 'plagiarizing', or 'stealing'. For the seemingly -endless- contrarians on IMDb that have ruthlessly, even viciously, accused this undeniably -{ Enthralling }- Space 🌌 thriller's super-talented Director Neil Burger, { known best for the critically rejected yet -popularly- "Colossal" 'Divergent' ( 2014 ) }, of doing just that : Kindly note the 'following' . " I'd be 'willing-to-bet' that if the bespoke 'literary late great', Author & Nobel Laureate William Golding, were somehow able to publicly opine on the matter from the great-beyond ; he would be rather -{ Unequivocal }- in lavishing praise on -{ This }- particular iteration.... { of that age-old " _**Darkness-Of-Man's-Heart**_ ( etc. ) " theme } ....presented here as a grand scale "Cinematic Thought-Experiment" of sorts. The pointed, Unbridled critique of the frailty of human nature offered in the picture, along with its perfectly paced and -unabashed- study of how 'Serious-immorality' can rear its ugly head in literally -{ Any }- given social setting, is, in point of fact, completely & utterly **" FASCINATING " ,** at the very -least- . Even just as a pure work-of-Art, the film works Beautifully 💙 , 'in it's own right'. Moreover, the ( somewhat ) "fresh-faced" ensemble of 'Up-and-comers', led by none other than veteran actor Colin Farrell, render their ( often ) "deliberately-Subdued" performances, for the most part, "To an absolute freakin' tee" . Summary : Alas, I know in my heart of hearts that I -Must- take a -Whole- point off this ( 'ultimately' ) fiery & riveting film's overall score, & here's why, in a nutshell : { " As a -Parent- you'd have to be a bit 'bonkers', really, to take your 'Darling-13-year'old' into this picture ( it is rated PG-13 ) " } ; & that is -{ Not }- an exaggeration. Also, I feel that this -{ Should }- really have been atleast a -Slightly- longer- film . . . . . exploring a few **" _KEY_ "** aspects of the story in greater depth. So, from me, all told, that's going to be a 'pandemic-Considerate', yet nonetheless -{ decidedly }- " Inspired, Even **INVIGORATED** " 7.75 Marks Out Of 10.00 🚀🔥🖖 .

It's always nice to watch some unpretentious and industrious Hollywood B-movie science fiction in a cinematic landscape dominated by franchise-obsessed, superhero-crazed tentpoles. Unfortunately, 'Voyagers' never transcends its derivative origins and basic thrills. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-voyagers-an-overly-familiar-journey