Stowaway (2021)

"Stowaway puts a lot of questions to us, and makes us ask a lot of questions—whether it be space, morality, or plot-related. By the end? You’re not sure if these questions are all answered."

"Stowaway stashes a lot to think about in a deceptively straightforward tale of outer space survival."

"It's a clever take on a familiar genre with a terrific cast, but the slow burn may be too slow."

"A bit been-there-done-that, but... it's worth a watch."

"Stowaway might be confusing, but it's never boring..."

"Stowaway pulls plenty of pages from the generic space-movie handbook, but it still builds a mood of dread and contemplative ennui..."

"The film is troublingly removed from human reality."

"By paring their story down so much, the filmmakers only end up highlighting just how little it contains."

"Once the moral dilemma emerges, not a whole lot happens for a too-long stretch, despite solid performances from the cast..."

"Moral crisis in space!"

"Like any two-year mission to Mars, it's the journey that counts. And this one does."

"Smart sci-fi."

"The harrowing set-up leaves the characters in a terrible predicament."

"[Director] Penna takes a mission to Mars and unfurls it on a direct and intimate emotional level."

"Shrewd in its decision-making and even better in its execution."

"Sci-fi of the thoughtful, (sometimes too) slow-paced variety."

"While there are still seat-edge moments from the big set piece that closes the film out, it’s just a bit too conventional in how it plays out."