Rubikon

The writing and acting were better than expected, and there were plenty of surprises for me. I didn't mind the slower pace, and I disagree that these were shallow characters. This movie tried to tackle the biggest issues of our time. Yes, at times, it was a bit ham-fisted, but at other times, it bordered on elegance. I was surprised class-issues were raised related to soldiers.

Tries to be more than it is with a hazy plot and shallow characters, more detail and depth came from the prelude than the entire movie. After thirty minutes I sensed no hope and no way for it to be saved... with eighty minutes to go. It eventually does offer a glimmer of hope, and gains some direction, only to fail to do much with it.

These Space Station movies are something else. This goes into a what would you do" scenario - and yet these are suppose to be brilliant minds who are capable of all the high PHD stuff and able to be sent up in a rocket and live off planet Earth - yet when something chaotic happens on Earth - it somehow brings out the worst in humanity for the characters to breach their moral and ethical boundaries. The movie starts off decently, has a few twists and shows only what would happen if they did do this one scenario. I think it would of been great to see an alternate ending, yet since it did not - we're left with a unsatisfied movie.

Between the dry dialogue, actors whom talk like they have soap on their mouths and poor acting I feel this deserves negative stars. What a waste of time and money.

Rubikon is a snooze fest based on the illogical assertion that although we've achieved the technology to create artificial "gravity fields" in space, we still don't know how to recycle a byproduct. That we would let the atmosphere become lethally toxic (and brown, always brown) just to continue the evil corporate capitalism. Never mind that it is capitalism that has lifted billions of people out of poverty and garnered amazing scientific and technological achievements. This is a cringe inducing nihilistic bore of a cheap and unimpressive sci-fi pseudo flick with three flat characters that would invite zero sympathy. Avoid unless you have a fetish for self guilt and you're out of sleeping pills.

While Rubikon had the potential to be a great movie with its compelling premise, the story dragged on, lacking sufficient tension between crew members to keep it interesting.

I could not get past the first 10 minutes before I wanted to yawn and nod off. Low budget films don't bother me but they at least grab my attention in some respect.

Rubikon will put you to sleep faster than carbon monoxide. Consider yourself warned!

A space drama that makes three people question their way of life, what they did in their past, and what to do with their potential future.

Mood drama with well acted, taut, claustrophobic action. Unexpectedly well done. Don't expect explosions or CGI but rather a story about moral decision, sacrifice, and the sanctity of life.