I don't mind a quiet film if that's the theme or mood of the story, but in the case of this science fiction film set in outer space on a spaceship, it moves so frustratingly slow that by the time Klaus Kinski has made his entrance, you're lucky to be awake. The beginning of the film focuses on the shy Don Keith Opper running the ship, and the entrance of two astronauts checking in on the craft.
It's obvious that Brie Howard is instantly attracted to Opper, but the rather assertive Norbert Weisser seems to believe that something is wrong. Yes on two counts. The movie is a painful bore, and Opper is one of two androids created by the rather creepy Kinski. Kendra Kirchner is the other android whom Kinski tries unsuccessfully to get fresh with.
When Kinski does something to Opper's controls, the passive young droid turns dangerously strong and murderous. Interesting premise, but I found this hard to get into. Kinski isn't at all as charming and talented as his ego would have him believe, and I found his performance narcissistic and lifeless. Only Opper seemed to have any clue to the character he was playing, and it takes more than one positive aspect to make a film of this nature memorable.
It's obvious that Brie Howard is instantly attracted to Opper, but the rather assertive Norbert Weisser seems to believe that something is wrong. Yes on two counts. The movie is a painful bore, and Opper is one of two androids created by the rather creepy Kinski. Kendra Kirchner is the other android whom Kinski tries unsuccessfully to get fresh with.
When Kinski does something to Opper's controls, the passive young droid turns dangerously strong and murderous. Interesting premise, but I found this hard to get into. Kinski isn't at all as charming and talented as his ego would have him believe, and I found his performance narcissistic and lifeless. Only Opper seemed to have any clue to the character he was playing, and it takes more than one positive aspect to make a film of this nature memorable.