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The Titan
2018 97 min Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America R 16+
★4.5
Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: Lennart Ruff
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Description
On a bleak future Earth, a soldier endures a radical genetic transformation to save humanity. But his wife fears he's becoming more creature than man.
Worldwide:
$2.64M
Starring
Sam Worthington
Actor
Taylor Schilling
Actor
Tom Wilkinson
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
The Titan is widely criticized for failing to deliver on the high-concept science fiction premise promised by its premise and star power. While a minority finds the film to be a tight, character-driven drama, the general consensus points to lazy screenwriting, implausible motivations, and a disappointing lack of speculative world-building.
| Screenplay | The film suffers from lazy screenwriting that leaves major plot holes, illogical military procedures, and poorly explained character motivations. | |
| Theme | The narrative fails to deliver the epic cosmic spectacle promised by the premise, opting instead for a domestic drama that many viewers found uninteresting. | |
| Pacing | Opinions are divided on the film's structural focus; some appreciate the tight, character-centric approach to the experiment, while others find the narrative flow and pacing disjointed and shallow. | |
| world_building | The film fails to provide a grounded, believable sense of the ecological catastrophe supposedly threatening humanity. |