Monday, August 18, 2008

Dark Star


70s Sci Fi
4.5 Stars

Hugely enjoyable low-budg film by John Carpenter. This is by the screenwriter of Alien, but this is a comedy, almost a hippies in space kind of thing. Borders on existential comedy, although those aspects are a bit forced. Pokes a finger in the eye of machismo, the pacing is good, and it doesn't take itself seriously. Influenced by Dr. Strangelove and 2001, no doubt. Great rental.

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