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Prospect
2018 98 min Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom R 18+
★6.7
Science Fiction
Director: Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl
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Description
A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive.
Budget:
$4M
Worldwide:
$22,777
Starring
Sophie Thatcher
Actor
Jay Duplass
Actor
Pedro Pascal
Actor
Awards
7 wins & 10 nominations total
Key opinion
Prospect is a polarizing, low-budget science fiction film that excels in world-building through its gritty, tactile, and retro-futuristic aesthetic. While its atmosphere and performances are widely praised, the film divides viewers on its narrative depth, with some finding it a thoughtful survival drama and others dismissing it as an underwritten, illogical, and overstretched experience.
| Production | The production design uses tactile, 'jury-rigged' props and mid-20th-century retro-futurist aesthetics to create a highly immersive and believable atmosphere. | |
| Acting | Pedro Pascal and Sophie Thatcher deliver strong, grounded performances that anchor the survival-focused narrative. | |
| Cinematography | The film's cinematography captures the alien environment with a vivid, documentary-like quality that effectively maximizes the limited budget. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed by some as a compelling, morally ambiguous exploration of survival and trust, while others criticize it for significant plot holes and a lack of world-changing stakes. | |
| Pacing | The deliberate, meditative pacing rewards viewers looking for a character-driven drama, but strikes others as stagnant and overly reliant on repetitive forest trekking. | |
| Originality | The transition from a short film to a feature-length production leaves some feeling the story is stretched too thin, while others appreciate the expanded look at the film's niche lore. |