Movie Title: The Space Between Us
Grade: B
Rating: PG-13, 120 minutes
- In a Nutshell: This is kind of a modern version of the old Starman film about STAR-crossed lovers. Writer/Director Peter Chelsom has given us some truly
mediocre films. Sadly, this is
another one. Fun fact: He voices
Centaur in the movie.
For a movie about science, there wasn't a lot of chemistry on the screen.
Uplifting theme:
- Our
most valuable resource on Earth is courage.
- “Just
because something sounds crazy, doesn’t mean it’s not true.” – Gardner
- “You
don’t know how far away you are until there’s someone you want to be near.”
– Gardner
- What
is your favorite thing about Earth?
- We
live on a truly magnificent planet and need to enjoy every minute we get
to live on it.
- Humanity, friendship, loneliness
- Both Gardner and Tulsa want to feel close to someone and be a part of a family. In the great universe of space, there is small part of every human's soul to want to belong.
Things I liked:
- Disney
is in love with Britt Robertson.
She’s definitely adorable and makes us believe she’s truly in love
with whoever the lead actor is. Her
romantic leads have been much older men in other movies, so I wonder how
she felt being with the young Asa Butterfield.
- Asa
Butterfield does a good job walking “heavy” in the beginning, as he tries
to get used to gravity.
- Carla
Gugino looks like she has been living at the gym lately and looks
fantastic. Her character’s name is
Kendra. If I had a daughter, I
would have named her Kendra.
- There
are some really beautiful images of outer space, Earth, and everything in
between.
- You
can SEE the sonic boom as the spaceship takes off through the atmosphere. That was cool.
- That
clear laptop used by Sarah’s brother (played by Colin Egglesfield) looked awesome.
- There
is a tiny twist that helped save the ending for me.
- It
cracked me up when Gardner was in Las Vegas (where I live) and made the
following accurate observation, “It’s like a big toy. It’s not real.” True.
My oldest son didn’t grow up in Las Vegas and calls the city a “gold-encrusted
turd.”
- I
liked when Tulsa looked up at all of the hot air balloons in the sky and
finally grinned, recognizing that this earth we live on is pretty special.
- Self-driving
car! Yes!
- Aurora
Borealis! That’s on my Bucket List!
- The
stunt double for both Britt Robertson and Carla Gugino is named
Trina! Woohoo! Great name!
- It’s
appropriate that the name of the Mars project is Genesis.
- Did you notice the pretty frosted glass chairs in the hangar at the beginning of the movie?
- I chuckled out loud when I saw “Kick me” written on the back of Gardner’s robot.
Things I didn’t like:
- It almost pulled tears out of my eyes, but my tear ducts felt too manipulated and refused to cooperate with the director's plan.
- Tulsa
and Gardner go on a romantic crime spree, stealing cars and other things
while they try to run from their "mean" pursuers.
- Quite
a few parts of the story line are absolutely ridiculous.
- This
movie had a LOT of very young-looking Extras, which made it look like a
movie, rather than real life.
- It always bugs me when the movie trailer has lines or moments that never actually show up in the movie. That being said, the trailer pretty much sums up the movie, minus the small twist at the end.
Interesting lines:
- “The world doesn’t give you exactly what you want.” – Tulsa
- “Just
because people lied to you before doesn’t mean I’m lying to you.” –
Gardner
- “We’re
running out of time and Mother Nature does not negotiate.” – Nathaniel Shepherd
(Gary Oldman)
Funny lines:
- “I’m
on a road trip with an insane person.” – Tulsa
- “You’re
taller than I thought you’d be.” – Tulsa
“You’re meaner than I thought you’d
be.” - Gardner
Romantic lines:
- What’s
your favorite thing about earth?” – Gardner
“You are, Gardner.” – Tulsa
- “How
did you become more beautiful in 20 seconds?” - Gardner
- “You make me human.” – Gardner
Tips for
parents:
- Pre-marital
relations between teenagers.
- Teens
steal cars and participate in other illegal and irresponsible behavior, all free of consequences.
- Discussion about foster care and Social Services.
- Pre-teens who often feel disenfranchised or misunderstood will enjoy this film.
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