Europa Report (2013)

[realistic,yet dull]

Europa Report (2013)

IMDB- 6.3

RottenTomatoes- 64%

RJG Rating- 60

6 astronauts take a historic journey towards Europa ,one of Jupitar's moons.

Starring- Sharlto Copley,Michael Nyqvist, Anamaria Marinca

Director- Sebastián Cordero

Acting is pretty average from the cast.Some go a bit over the top while others dont get much time to shine.The most recognizable from the group is Sharlto Copley (District 9).Frankly hes the selling point of the entire movie ,and he does his work excellently.But his role is comparatively short and hes been under utilized.The rest of the actors try their best but it doesnt help the movie much.

The story for Europa Report is good ,but theres something lacking in it.It tries to convey something fresh but struggles during the course.Theres a severe lack of excitement.And the time jumps were a bit too much.

The direction was pretty good.The movie unfolds in a mockumentary (fake documentary) style.And the movie completely works under fixed cameras.In such areas ,Europa has done a good job.My major gripe with the movie was Sharlto's short role and the slow pace. Director Sebastián ,does get full marks for the way hes conveyed the movie.From the start itself it focuses on being as realistic as possible.The slow pace can be said to be due to the realism setting of the movie.

The visual effects ,and the shots of space were excellent.Europa itself looked very realistic.

Overall ,i wont recommend Europa to casual viewers ,its more enjoyable to people who like space related documentaries.

Acting- 3/5

Story- 2.5/5

Direction- 3.5/5

Drama- 3/5

Thriller- 2.5/5

Sci-Fi - 4/5

No more Batman for Bale

Christian Bale confirms that he wont be in the Justice League movie.

It was a dream everyone had , on whether Bale would make a cameo in this years Man Of Steel.But as all dreams go ,its time to wake up.Christian Bale who played Batman/Wayne ,in Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy ,said he wont play the role again and instead is ready to pass the torch to the next candidate for the Batman role.

“We were incredibly fortunate to get to make three. That’s enough. Let’s not get greedy…Chris always said he wanted to make it one film at a time. And we ended up sitting there looking at each other, saying ‘We’re about to make the third.’ We never really knew if we were going to get to be there, but if that was how it was going to be, this was where it should end as well.”

There were rumours about Bale & Nolan returning but its now confirmed as false.

Many thought that a large sack of money would tempt both Nolan & Bale to return to the series ,but thats not going to happen.Its great to know there are still actors and directors in Hollywood that dont sway according to money!