This film is basically an exploration into the existential horror of a slow, painful death alone in space. The main character makes every effort to ensure he survives long enough to be saved, risks his life multiple times doing so, and then at the end, when the rescue is right there, is basically like: "Oh nevermind, just help me make a quick phone call home and then I guess I'll just die." Right before that happens, he also decides to stare directly into the sun and blind himself for seemingly no reason.
Overall this had good acting, decent writing. But endings are difficult. Often writers and directors don't want to give viewers the fairy tale happy ending they're expecting, but when that's what you're building toward, and you're right there, and you decide to just illogically bail on that premise at the last second, that actually feels less creative and unoriginal than going with what the audience clearly wants.
Overall this had good acting, decent writing. But endings are difficult. Often writers and directors don't want to give viewers the fairy tale happy ending they're expecting, but when that's what you're building toward, and you're right there, and you decide to just illogically bail on that premise at the last second, that actually feels less creative and unoriginal than going with what the audience clearly wants.