![]() The new life form, dubbed Calvin by some lucky/unlucky elementary students, begins to grow and evolve exponentially in containment, showing reactionary behaviors and survival-seeking intelligence. Hugh momentously reanimates the specimen proving the existence and capability of life on other planets, breakthrough news celebrated around the world. ![]() Their lead scientist, exobiologist Hugh Derry (British TV star Aryion Bakare), discovers dormant unicellular protozoa within the soil. ![]() The multi-national crew of the International Space Station is tasked with capturing the probe and conducting experiments in its quarantined confines above Earth. In the not-too-distant future, NASA’s Pilgrim lander is returning from its months-long journey back from Mars carrying a potentially historic deep core soil sample. There’s is certainly fun to be had in “Life,” fun you’ve had before or fun limited by missed opportunities to do something surprising or different. Every aspect about Daniel Espinosa’s science fiction thriller feels derivative. For those light on their lingo, it is an adjective meaning “not original” or “secondary.” Well, today’s the day that changes. “Derivative” is a word that has never once been used on this website to describe or critique a movie (I checked).
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